Fresh Michigan Blueberries Review

Overall 5.00 of 5 (by 1 user)

AnnaBanana
Oak Park, IL

A Summer treasure -- Nature's candy!

health conscious, a blueberry lover

Pros

Nature's candy, incredibly sweet, delicious source of Vitamin C, low in calories and FAT, what's THAT?

Cons

Sometimes expensive if not on sale.

AUG

2008

Fresh Michigan Blueberries —

The summer I was ten (a year after my Mom died), I vacationed with my Dad and Aunt Tatty at a big old-fashioned hotel in Falmouth, Massachusetts. It was a great place and we had a wonderful time but what I remember most was the blueberries ... dark blue berries delicious and so big that you could only fit one into a teaspoon. We ate most of our meals at the hotel -- three Midwesterners sitting there every day, polishing off blueberries which were almost as big as ping-pong balls. I think that instinctively we knew we were never going to see anything like those Cape Cod blueberries again and we didn't ... but I have to admit that fresh Michigan blueberries aren't bad either and seem to be in special abundance this summer. Speaking for myself, I can't seem to get enough of them.

STATS:

According to NutritionData.com, a whole cup of fresh blueberries contains only 84 calories with four calories from fat. (How many ice creams and sorbets can claim that?) There is zero each total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol, one mg. sodium, 21 grams total carbs, four grams dietary fiber, 15 grams sugars, and one gram protein. Also in play are 2% (D.V.) Vitamin A, 24% Vitamin C, 1% Calcium, and 2% Iron.

TASTE TIP:

Fresh Michigan Blueberries are so delicious that I sometimes just pop them in my mouth and eat them like Nature's candy. They can be used in a dozen ways as ingredients for other dishes and of course fresh Summer fruit cocktails but the best way is just to fill up a cereal bowl with them, sprinkle on a little sugar (maybe a little cinnamon too) and top with Cool Whip, whipped cream, or even a splash of 2% milk. Enjoy them while you can -- once summer is over it may be a while before we see the likes of Fresh Michigan Blueberries again.

Last edited on Jul 28, 2009

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Comments about AnnaBanana’s Review

In response to AnnaBanana's comment from Aug 3, 2008 at 9:06PM:

I'm sure it's a lot of work to pick and pack them. Plus, berries are fragile. It would be nice if they came in big bags like potato chips and lasted all week on the counter (-: Ah, but like you say, they are so good. I'll keep picking them up - but hope for "on sale."

In response to CyndiA's comment from Aug 3, 2008 at 5:41PM:

Nice to hear from you! Doesn't it seem like even when they are on "sale", things like berries are so expensive. But I just can't resist them now and then, especially at this time of year.

Loved the nostalgia in your review. Off to eat some blueberries now...

My oldest son adores blueberries, and it's hard to get him to eat any fruits or veggies. Wish they were not so expensive. I get them for him anyway - and I do love them too.

In response to JovialCougar's comment from Aug 3, 2008 at 5:15PM:

Oh say, that makes sense to me! New Jersey is right up there in the East and near the Atlantic. I have heard that it is something about the sandy soil up there that makes the great berries. I suppose the Eastern blueberries are so delicious that they never even survive long enough to make it to a Midwestern supermarket. Boy, I bet your Vitamin C level was really soaring! And also I bet you used up any calories that you got from ANYTHING back then doing the picking. I always think berrie-picking must be hard work.

It may surprise some people, but New Jersey (my home state) is one of the biggest blueberry producers in the U.S. My first job was picking blueberries - and I think I ate half of them :)