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.

 

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