BLUEBERRIES A NATIVE FOOD

NATIVE AMERICANS LIKED BLUE BERRIES.  A SINGLE BUSH CAN PRODUCE UP TO 6,000 BERRIES PER YEAR!  THE NATIVE AMERICANS USED THE FRUIT, LEAVES AND ROOTS OF THE PLANT FOR COUGHS, FLAVOR SOUPS, AND DYE CLOTH AND EAT.  THE U.S. SHIPS 500 TONS OF BLUEBERRIES TO JAPAN PER YEAR.

JULY IS NATIONAL BLUEBERRY MONTH.

FROM REAL SIMPLE MAGAZINE.