Take the low road to great blueberries.
Maine is the largest producer of lowbush, or wild, blueberries. And Michigan is the largest producer of highbush. There is a kind of ‘culture war’ between the two varieties, not unlike preferences in caviar.
The wild, or lowbush blueberries, are the very tiny ones that Mainers insist have far superior flavor. While the high bush is the plumper, more common variety.
On September 15, the Lounders were winding down their wild blueberry stand in Ellsworth. Due to a very soggy summer, the blueberry season was much later than usual this year.
This was their last day of of picking through the berries, and packing them in baskets that are just the perfect color of aqua.
They even offer large ‘freezer packs’ which are great for just popping into the freezer.
When it comes to blueberries, we’ll take the ‘low’ road. It’s just too bad we’ll have to wait till next season to get some more.
Lounder Blueberries, Route One, just south of the town of Ellsworth — 207-667-2141.
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September 22nd, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Super-cool blueberry conveyor belt video!