Blueberries, also known as blueberries or blackberries, are considered a local superfood. This is one of the reasons why collecting blueberries has become fashionable again. The question arises: Where do blueberries grow?
Where do blueberries grow in Germany?
Forest blueberriesin this country grow in sparse moor forests, moist moor meadows andheathensThey can also be found in northern Germanpine forestsand in southern Germanymountain spruce forestsIn the Allgäu Alps, blueberries grow up to altitudes of 2,200 m.
Where do blueberries grow in a natural environment?
The blueberry belongs to the heather plant family (Ericaceae). The native wild species (Vaccinium myrtillus) occurs from theplains to the mountains. Typical locations are
- fresh coniferous and deciduous forests
- Moorheiden
- Mountain Heaths
In the DACH region, the wild blueberry grows in the mountains up to over 2,000 m.
Where are blueberries grown in Germany?
Since the cultivated blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) places special demands on the soil, it isnot grown in all regions of Germany. Well-known growing areas are:
- Lüneburg Heath
- the Oldenburg area
- Brandenburg
- Central Baden
Where do the blueberries in the supermarket come from?
Blueberries fromGermanyare in season from the end of June to around mid-September. Other important growing areas in Europe arePolandandSpain
A year-round supply of fresh blueberries is made possible by “off-season fruits”.. These blueberries are harvested in theSouthern Hemisphere and come mainly from Argentina and Chile.
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Difference between wild and cultivated blueberries
Wild blueberries are considered to be significantly more aromatic than their cultivated relatives. The wild berries also turn the tongue, teeth and lips blue. When processing and harvesting wild blueberries, you have to expect blue fingers. There is no discoloration of cultivated blueberries.