How do you store blueberries?

Prior to storing, remove any damaged blueberries to prevent the spread of mold. Store ripe blueberries in a covered container in the refrigerator. Blueberries can be stored for ~7 days. Ensure blueberries are not stored at room temperature.

Is there any way for me to ripen blueberries?

By placing an apple with your blueberries, they will ripen faster. Apples emit a natural ethylene gas that helps ripen other fruits. If you don’t want this to happen to your blueberries (or any other fruit), be sure to separate apples from other fruits and store them in loosely closed plastic bags in the refrigerator.

How to pick blueberries

Always choose blueberries that are firm and have a lively, uniform hue colored with a whitish bloom. Avoid blueberries that appear dull in color or are soft and watery in texture. Water causes blueberries to decay. Blueberries hang on the bushes in bunches and therefore the best way to pick them is to hold your bucket under them and gently rub them with your fingers. The ripe berries will drop into the bucket and the unripe ones will remain attached to the bush.

Facts

•1/2 cup of blueberries has only 42 calories and have more antioxidants than most other fruits and vegetables
•The top 3 producing states are Michigan, New Jersey, and Oregon
•Blueberries are sometimes mistakenly called “huckleberries.”
•British Columbia is the second largest producer of cultivated blueberries in the world, following Michigan.
•If all the blueberries grown in North America in one year were spread out in a single layer, they would cover a four-lane highway stretching from New York to Chicago.  
•In the US, July is National Blueberry Month.
•Soldiers in the Civil War regularly drank a blueberry beverage because of its health benefits.

Nutrition and miscellaneous facts

•1 cup (143 grams) of blueberries is ~84 calories
•Blueberries contain no cholesterol or fat and are high in dietary fiber, Vitamin A and niacin.
•They contain iron and other trace minerals and are a fair source of Vitamin C.
•A one-cup serving of fresh blueberries will give you 5 grams of fiber, more than most fruits and vegetables and 15% of your daily value for vitamin C