Blueberries are a widely distributed and widespread
group of perennial flowering plants with blue or purple berries. They
are classified in the section Cyanococcus within the genus
Vaccinium.Vaccinium also includes cranberries,
bilberries, huckleberries and Madeira blueberries. Commercial
blueberries—both wild (lowbush) and cultivated (highbush)—are all native
to North America. The highbush varieties were introduced into Europe
during the 1930s.
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