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Blueberries

North Carolina’s Official State Symbols That Taste Good, Part 1

by Deborah Miller Every state has its official list of chosen symbols. We all know, or should know, that our State Bird is the Cardinal and State Tree is the Dogwood. But why, and how, do such random things like dog, reptile, and even dance become official? In case you just moved to the Tar… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Eastern NC, Food, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: Blueberries, Deborah Miller, milk, NC State Symbols, Strawberries, sweet potatoes

North Carolina Blueberries

by Deborah Miller I didn’t actually GO blueberry picking with Joy Salyers and Elijah Gaddis, but I heard all about it and got to enjoy the bounty.  Heck, I don’t even know where they went. But that Monday, I came into work to find a large container on my desk filled almost to overflowing. So… Read More →

Filed Under: Food, Products, Uncategorized Tagged With: Blueberries, Deborah Miller, Elijah Gaddis, Harold Huntington, Joy Salyers, NC Blueberry Council, Pender County NC

June is North Carolina Blueberry Month

By Frances Dowell The civilized blueberry moved to North Carolina in the early half of the 20th century. Wild blueberries have been growing in the piney woods of the eastern shores since the beginning of time (or thereabouts), but it wasn’t until one Harold Huntington of Montclair, NJ, cleared a thousand acres in Pender County… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Eastern NC, Food, Recipes, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: Blueberries, Blueberry Dessert, Burgaw NC, Frances Dowell, NC Blueberry Month

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