How to Pick Your Own Blueberries in Trumbull, Connecticut

Blueberries are high in antioxidants and are considered a "super fruit." This small purplish-blue berry can ward off cancer and lower blood pressure, among its other health benefits. Blueberries can be cultivated or harvested from wild bushes. Several types of blueberries are grown in the United States; the Northern Highbush and the Northern and Southern Lowbush are three of the more popular. Maine is the leading Lowbush blueberry producer in America.

In Trumbull, Connecticut, blueberries are harvested around May. You can plant your own blueberry bushes or simply pick wild blueberries along roadways and in the woods. Trumbull, Connecticut, is home to the Pequonnock River Valley State Park, along with many other forested areas where wild blueberries grow.

Basket or container
Garden gloves

Instructions

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  Blueberries grow wild in many northern states.
  
  Locate an area where blueberries grow wild. This must be public land; do not pick blueberries on private property. Check with local authorities in Trumbull to make sure that picking blueberries in the state park is legal.
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  Blueberry muffins are easy to make and great with coffee.
  
  Choose several baskets or other containers in which to place your blueberries. Trumbull's monthly flea market downtown is a wonderful place to purchase these. Line your containers with wax paper or paper towels to absorb the juices of the blueberries.
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  Spend an enjoyable day picking wild blueberries with a friend.
  
  Drive to the Trumbull, Connecticut, location you've chosen. If you have blueberry bushes growing in your own yard, then it will be a short trip. If you are driving to Trumbull's Pequonnock River Valley State Park, be sure to pull your car completely off the roadway and park in a safe location.
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  The blueberry was used in ancient times to color fabric.
  
  Search on high and low blueberry bushes in wooded areas. Most rural areas of Trumbull, Connecticut, contain small and large pockets where blueberries grow profusely.
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  Adding blueberries to plain cereal turns it into a real treat.
  
  Pick the blueberries. Wear gloves when picking any type of berry to keep from staining your hands. A thin garden glove works best.
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  Indulge in a favorite: blueberry pancakes.
  
  Place the berries in a colander, and rinse them in cold water before eating them. Trumbull's sandy soil accumulates easily on berries growing outdoors. Let the blueberries drain on several paper towels before baking or cooking with them.

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