subject: Some Information About Bilberry [print this page] Consumers of bilberry should know that bilberry belongs to the species of low-growing shrubs belonging to the genus vaccinium producing edible fruits. consumers of bilberry should know that the species often known as vaccinium myrtillus L. Consumers will find various other names of bilberry such as blaeberry, whortleberry, whinberry, wimberry ,myrtle blueberry, and fraughan. In 19th century bilberry was known as black hearts in south western england by thomas hardy's novel called the return of the native, written in the year 1878.
Readers of bilberry should know that bilberry is mostly present in the acidic, nutrient-poor soils in the temperate and subarctic regions in many nations. Consumers should know that the bilberry produced in single and paired berries forms rather than in clusters not like as blueberry. Consumers will find the fruit of bilberry tasty quite smaller than the blueberry fruit in the market. Consumers should know that bilberries are dark black in color with shade blue available in the market. Also the pulp of bilberry is available in red color and purple which consumer can eat in raw form also. bilberry helps in protection against infections and skin diseases in lots of people. Bilberry also has highest amount of anthocyanin pigments helping in the treatment of many diseases like heart and cardiovascular system, eyes, and cancer. People should collect information about bilberry for having the best usages in terms of dietary and health.
Consumers should know that bilberry helps in the improvement of night vision depending on the cases in the market. Various stories prevalent in the society about the fact that in world war II several pilots used to consume bilberry for increasing the vision for night mission. Consumers of bilberry fruit and extract should know that it carries several biological active components such as particular class of compounds known as anthocyanosides. Bilberry is used for preparing jams, pies,cobblers, syrups, alcholic and other non-alcholic beverages. The fruit extract of bilberry is having the usage as coloring agent for preparing wines globally.
