Northern Blueberry (Vaccinium australe)

Family: Ericaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

An excellent blueberry species with large fruit best suited to cooler climates. Leave the fruit on the shrub until the last minute, as the fruit is very acidic and will not ripen after being picked. When ripe they make an excellent berry for cooking or eating fresh.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet and juicy, though the flavour can be variable. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; It is usually sweet and juicy, though the flavour can be variable.; It can be used in pies, pastries, cereals, jellies etc.; The fruit can also be dried and used like raisins.

Habitat & North American Range

Swamps, low wet woods, pine barrens and dry uplands. (Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)