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It’s berry season. Blueberries, strawberries, blackberries and raspberries are all jammed with good stuff. Read on for cool trivia and nutrition facts.
Brain Food
- It’s unknown where strawberries originated, but there's evidence that the Romans cultivated the fruit as early as 200 BC.
- California produces about 1 billion pounds of strawberries a year, or 80% of U.S. production.
- Dried blueberries were a major food staple among Native Americans, who used the fruit in a pudding called “Sautauthig.”
- There are three main varieties of blackberries from three areas of the world: Wild blackberries (Pacific Northwest), Himalaya Blackberries (Himalaya Mountain areas of Asia), and Evergreen Blackberries (England).
- There are over 200 species of raspberries and all are from the rose family.
- Raspberries can be grown from the Arctic to the equator.
Body Food
- Eight medium strawberries provide 160% of the daily requirement of Vitamin C and only 45 calories.
- Blueberries, (a.k.a. bilberries), can improve night vision and are stocked with antioxidants.
- One cup of blackberries has 60 calories, 1 gram of fat and 32% of the daily requirement of fiber.
- One cup of raspberries has 60 calories, 50% of the daily requirement for Vitamin C and 32% of the daily requirement for fiber.
Pick 'em Up
- Lincoln Road Farmers Market (Sundays only), Lincoln Road, Miami Beach; 305-531-0038
- Farmers Market at the Mall, Aventura Mall, Aventura; 305-663-3543
- Gardeners Market, 7301 Red Road, South Miami; 305-667-9953
- Wild Oats, 1020 Alton Rd, Miami Beach; 305-532-1707
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