They are tall and known as highbush blueberry plants, whereas wild blueberries grow low to the ground on "lowbush" plants. Cultivated blueberries are typically much larger and more uniform in size ...

The whole region pays homage to the tiny berry: blue buildings dot the landscape and namesake businesses extol the fruit. Every August, the entire town of Machias celebrates the harvest with its Wild ...

In 2011, state legislators voted to name "blueberry pie, made with wild Maine blueberries" as the "State Dessert," following a surprisingly intense legislative battle with proponents of another ...

Along with her 4-month-old brother, Miles, and parents Kate and Sean, Mae had come up from Gorham to take part in their first Wild Blueberry Weekend, an annual celebration of the Maine farms that ...

Members of Maine's blueberry industry and state agriculture officials have tried to grow interest in the fruit as a "superfood," in part because of its high levels of antioxidants. The wild ...

Blueberry abundance is nothing less an incredible opportunity to use the nutrient-loaded fruit in your home-cooked meals. Wild blueberries are native to North America and can be found in several ...

Marie and Dell Emerson built the structure in 2001, a few miles from their farm, Wescogus Wild Blueberry. The dome was initially intended as a farmstand, offering better visibility than their ...

The cultivated highbush blueberry is what you’re likely purchasing at the supermarket today. Wild, or lowbush, blueberries are about half the size of cultivated blueberries, and much rarer.

Wild Blueberry Weekend will happen on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3-4, with businesses hosting farm experience tours, wild blueberry sales, food and beverages with the blueberry in mind.