Blueberry Tips
To select the best blueberries, avoid containers with juice stains as this is a sign that the berries are crushed or moldy. If the berry is soft and watery it is overripe. Wrinkled fruit has been stored too long; you'll want to avoid it. Follow the tips below on selection and storage.
Select
- Blueberries that are firm, dry and smooth- relatively free from stems and leaves. (Our blueberries are free from leaves and stems.)
- Blueberries that are deep purple-blue to blue-black in color.
Store Your Blueberries
- Dry and unwashed.
- Kept in their plastic container or resealable plastic bag.
- In the back of the refrigerator.
Helpful Tips
- Blueberries are delicate. The more they're handled, the faster they will deteriorate.
- Reddish berries are not ripe, but may be used for cooking.
- Once chilled, blueberries will store for up to 10 days.
- Wash your blueberries just before serving.
Cherry Berry Salad
Yield: 6 servings
2 cups pitted fresh Northwest Rainier cherries
2 cups pitted fresh Northwest red sweet cherries
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup cored diced apples
Combine all ingredients and mix well.
Add Honey Lime Dressing.
Refrigerate until served.
Honey Lime Dressing:
Combine 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon each fresh lime juice and honey,
2 teaspoons minced fresh mint, 1/2 teaspoon shredded lime peel and 1/8 teaspoon salt;
mix well. Makes about 1/3 cup.
Fresh pineapple or orange may be added to salad.
Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: 150 Cal., 1 g pro., 6 g fat (31% Cal. from fat), 26 g carb.,
0 mg chol., 2 g fiber, 49 mg sodium.
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