Did You Know?
Blueberry Cupcake
It's Official!
  • The blueberry muffin is the official muffin of Minnesota.
  • It is also the most popular muffin in the U.S.
  • The blueberry is the official state fruit of New Jersey.
  • July is National Blueberry Month in the U.S.
  • August is the National Blueberry Month in Canada.

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Astounding Facts!
  • Today, we can have fresh blueberries with our cereal all year round. During our winter months, fresh blueberries come from Chile and Argentina, where it's summertime.
  • A single bush can produce as many as 6,000 blueberries a year
  • There are only three fruits native to North America: blueberries, cranberries and Concord grapes.
  • Botanists estimate that blueberries have been around for more than 13,000 years
  • Legend has it that Native Americans gave blueberries to the new settlers, helping them make it through their first winter.

Things to Think About and Do With All Things Blue
  • How many blue foods can you think of?
  • Can you make up a poem about blueberries?
  • Draw a blueberry family! Make faces on them. What are their names?
  • How many new words can you make from the letters in BLUEBERRIES?
  • Have a contest to see who can guess how many blueberries there are in a cup.