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BILBERRY __ Vaccinium myrtillus

Order: Ericales

Family: Ericacea

Genus: Vaccinium

Origin: W Europe

Vitamins: B1, C

Minerals: Fe, P, K, Mn

The blueberry is one of the few berries follows the botanical definition of berry, but stems from inferior ovary.

The blueberries are deciduous or evergreen shrub, erect to 60 cm in height.

Is grown for its edible fruits, which are used for fresh and canned preserves, and also, after fermentation, you get an alcoholic beverage. Melliferous.

Is given in the mountainous regions of southern Europe, North Asia, Northwest U.S. and Canada