Blueberry Season in British Columbia

A blueberry bush can have 6,000 berries a year

It's blueberry season in Metro Vancouver, and you can find these round dark blue gems for sale in supermarkets.

Some interesting facts about blueberries:

Blueberries on waffles with whipped cream

In British Columbia, they are only available from July to September;

The province is the largest highbush blueberry-growing region in Canada, and one of the top blueberry producers in the world! BC exports to more than 30 countries, making blueberries Canada's most exported fruit.

Blueberries contain a lot of antioxidants, Vitamin C and fibre;

The majority of BC's blueberry farms are family-owned and operated, some for several generations;

A single blueberry bush can produce as many as 6,000 blueberries per year! BC producers more than 150 million pounds of blueberries annually. This makes the province one of the top 10 blueberry-producing regions in the world.

A decadent homemade blueberry pie

Just wash and eat them fresh, or add them to ice cream, into pies, muffins and pancakes, or into smoothies, or use them to garnish salads.