Now, Wild Blueberry Land has changed its name to the Wild Blueberry Heritage Center, and it has a board of directors stewarding it forward. Marie is on the board, along with a mix of community ...

After the war, wild blueberry canning businesses developed, making it easier for the newly minted blueberry fans to get the fruit, said the New England Historical Society. 5.

Mae Ryan, 4, tastes wild blueberries Sunday as her mother, Kate Ryan, holds a blueberry rake. They are picking berries during Wild Blueberry Weekend at Fields Fields farm in Dresden.

Before the 20th century, all blueberries were wild, accessible only in certain regions during certain months of the year. Then in the early 1900s, botanist Frederick Coville and cranberry farmer ...

For all things blueberry, click here. “They’re wild, they’re here, we’re just managing them,” Jesse Field said of the wild berries while leading a tour of the farm’s fields.

THEY CREATE WIDE-OPEN SPACES. Maine’s 38,000 acres of active wild blueberry barrens provide valuable habitat for more than 100 species of native bees, along with beavers, black bears, upland ...

By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine — The nation's production of wild blueberries slipped a bit last year as some growers contended with drought. Wild blueberries are smaller ...

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.