- berry has a sweet taste when mature.
- berry can be dried for storage.
- berries can be boiled in water and spread to dry as a cake.
- juice from boiled berries can be cooled to make a jelly.
- varieties in Quebec are
Lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) ,Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) ,Velvetleaf blueberry (Vaccinium myrtilloides) ,Dwarf blueberry (Vaccinium caespitosum) ,Bog blueberry (Vaccinium uliginosum) andOval-leaf blueberry (Vaccinium ovalifolium) . - grows in both wooded and open moist areas.
