The phrase
"cultivated blueberries" refers to blueberries that are intentionally grown and cared for by farmers or gardeners. They are not wild berries that grow on their own.
Full definition
Forest blueberries are not as sweet
as cultivated blueberries, so the amount of sugar might need tweaking depending on the type of berry that is used.
Using a lab testing procedure called ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity), USDA researcher Ronald Prior, Ph.D., found that a one - cup serving of Wild Blueberries has more total antioxidant capacity (TAC) than 20 other fruits and veggies, including cranberries, strawberries, plums, raspberries and
even cultivated blueberries.
In 2014, the United States produced and used 563.2 million pounds (255.5 million kg)
of cultivated blueberries and exported 79 million pounds (36 million kg) of the fresh fruit to Canada, Japan, and other countries.
While domestically -
cultivated blueberries are available in most grocery stores, wild blueberries can also be purchased.
Increasing now, is the understanding that the little Wild Blueberries from Maine and Eastern Canada have an even more intense blueberry flavor than regular,
cultivated blueberries and twice the antioxidant capacity per serving.
Wondering what the bloob - ing difference between a wild and
a cultivated blueberry is?
One serving (1 cup) of wild blueberries contains 8x the manganese as compared to regular
cultivated blueberries.
Sure, you can go ahead and make these pancakes with the «regular»,
cultivated blueberries — nothing wrong with that.
The dark - purple seed coat is also high in the antioxidants known as anthocyanins — apparently higher than
cultivated blueberries.
Wild blueberries — wild Blueberries contain 2x the antioxidants of regular,
cultivated blueberries.
Wild blueberries will be darker and smaller than
cultivated blueberries.
In 2010, USDA ORAC studies showed that a serving of Wild Blueberries provides twice the antioxidant capacity of larger,
cultivated blueberries.
Cultivated blueberries are typically mildly sweet, whereas those that grow in the wild have a more tart and tangy flavor.