Vaccinium Species, Bilberry, Blue Whortleberry, European Blueberry

i just love the flavor of this berry, i think that it tastes better than the blueberry. i usually find these berries along with blueberri...Read Morees on mountaintops, they don't seem to grow as much in the valleys of vermont.

I have not grown it, but am planning to. There are some bilberry jam and juice products coming out of Italy that are quite tasty. The fla...Read Morevor of the berry is similar to a cross between a blueberry and a cranberry. It is recommended for eyesight improvement (even by physicians). It purportedly strengthens the small capillaries in the eyes and improves night vision. I eat it often, but my eyesight is already great, so I can't comment personally on the benefits. Don't confuse it with Vaccinium ovatum, which is also called "huckleberry" and is native to parts of the west coast of North America (such as where I live).

Native to Northern and parts of Southern Europe, Bilberry is a small deciduous shrub of moors and heaths, with globular pink flowers foll...Read Moreowed by globular black fruits. The berries have a bluish 'bloom', as on black grapes. Although small and rather watery, they are edible and are often eaten in pies, tarts or with cream.