Press Releases & Alerts

• Homegrown Heroes are Wild, Blue and Full of Antioxidants: Maine’s Season to Celebrate Wild Blueberries Begins

  Mid Summer is harvest time for hundreds of local Wild Blueberry producers as their nutritious, delicious crops hit peak ripeness. Mouth-watering expressions of local pride for the cherished fruit flourish this season, and this summer’s regional celebrations are bigger and better than ever, reflecting the Wild Blueberry’s growing popularity.

• Health Benefits, Anti-aging Potential Prompts New Interest in Wild Blueberries

  Compelling research about the benefits of Wild Blueberries has prompted a surge of interest in a diet rich in this powerful, nutritious fruit. A new web site from The Wild Blueberry Association of North America has responded by offering the latest research, nutritional information and unique summer recipes.

• Blueberry Supplemented Diet Shows Promise in Lowering Cholesterol in Animal Trials

  Blueberries may have a cardio-protective effect, by significantly lowering cholesterol.

• Blueberry Juice Tops The ORAC Antioxidant Chart

  USDA’s database of antioxidant values for various foods, places blueberry juice at the top of the list among more than a dozen juices tested including pomegranate, apple, prune, cranberry and Concord grape.

• Wild Blueberries Shown To Fight Oxidative Stress

  USDA scientists recently concluded that eating Wild Blueberries and other antioxidant-rich foods at every meal helps prevent oxidative stress.

• New Research Confirms Wild Blueberry Antioxidant Power

  New research shows that Wild Blueberries have the highest cellular antioxidant activity of selected fruits tested.

• Be Good to your Cells with Antioxidant-Rich Wild Blueberries

  Public health experts agree, eating a healthy diet rich in colorful fruit and vegetables may help with weight management and may reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease.