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All about blueberries
How to pick, buy and store this delicious and versatile superfood, PLUS four fabulous recipes to try
Top prize goes to the blueberry - delicious, versatile, packed with antioxidants and ripe for the picking from coast to coast. Whether you buy them at the market or pick your own, try one of our recipes using this plump and plentiful superfood.
**Blueberry know-how**
**U-pick**
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- The season runs from June to September.
- Pick berries that are uniform in colour and come off the plant easily. If you have to yank at it, the berry is not fully ripened.
- Berries don’t ripen after picking so be sure you are purchasing ripe ones (see tip above).
- Look for plump, unwrinkled berries that are evenly bluish-purple in colour.
- There should be no signs of green or white, mould or crushed berries—take a look at the bottom of the pint to make sure you are purchasing the best of the bunch.
- You can store berries at room temperature for up to a day.
- For longer storage, refrigerate. Line a shallow container with paper towel and lay berries out in a single layer. Cover with another paper towel.
- Wash blueberries only when ready to eat. They tend to grow mould and ruin faster when washed ahead of time.
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