Blueberry

Bilberry

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 Nunavut are Velvetleaf blueberry (Vaccinium myrtilloides), Dwarf blueberry (Vaccinium caespitosum) and Bog blueberry (Vaccinium uliginosum).
grows in both wooded and open moist areas.

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