Did you know...

In terms of area under production, blueberries rank as the number one fruit crop in the country. Blueberries officially surpassed apples in top spot in 1996.

There are more products at Tim Hortons that contain blueberry than there are that contain maple. What does that mean?!

The Inuit name for the blueberry is kigutangirnait which is often shortened to naqutit. Kigutangirnait literally means "that which causes the teeth to be removed" because they leave black spots on the teeth. An unripened blueberry is called a nanuq "a polar bear" due to its white colour.

According to popular belief in China blueberries are good for the brain. While in Japan it is commonly accepted that blueberries are good for the eyes.

Based on data from the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, blueberries are among the fruits with the highest antioxidant activity.