Description: Small, deep dusty blue in color with pale fleshy interior
Availability: Fresh - summer - Frozen available year round
Facts: One of only three native fruits native to North America. They are second in popularity only to strawberries
Serving Size = 1/2 CUP 
Selection: Choose firm, plump, dry berries with dusty blue color and uniform in size.
Storage: Refrigerate for 10 days to 14 days.
Selection: Choose firm, plump, dry berries with dusty blue color and uniform in size.
Storage: Refrigerate for 10 days to 14 days.
Nutrition Benefits:Low fat; saturated fat free; sodium free; cholesterol free; good source of dietary fiber; good source of vitamin C.
Pigments: anthocyanins, beta-carotene,
Phytochemicals: chlorogenic acid, kaempferol, myricetin, p-coumaric acid, quercetin, ferulic acid, condensed tannins, fructooligosaccharides, resveratrol
ORAC Score: 2,400
Reprinted with the permission of the Defeat Diabetes Foundation.
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