Talk:Blueberry/Archive 1

message: Perhaps other blueberries native to the Americas such as Sparkleberry (Vaccinium arboreum), Vaccinium constablaei, Darrow's Evergreen Blueberry, Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum), Rabbiteye blueberry (Vaccinium ashei), Lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) should be mentioned? The article mentions US blueberries, but doesn't specify the species. // Liftarn
Where do blueberries grow?  Temperate zones?  Subarctic?  When is blueberrry season?
::Different species from subarctic to warm temperate North America - MPF 01:53, 23 Mar 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: That's called Bilberry - MPF 01:53, 23 Mar 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: No European species are called "blueberry" - MPF 01:53, 23 Mar 2004 (UTC)

text: I wish Wikipedia would standardize on using the scientific names of plant species, with redirects from the common names. But it seems that a lot, probaby the majority, use the common names as the main page, so it's a hodgepodge right now.  What Swedish link?  Pollinator 19:07, 14 Jan 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: The swedish link is on blueberry.  No, Vaccinium and blueberry are not the same.  Vaccinium includes many species which would never be called blueberry (such as the cranberry).  Certainly settling on scientific names would be good, although redirects would not solve all the problems either.  A combination of redirects and slightly enlarged disambiguation pages would probably do it. WormRunner 18:50, 14 Jan 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: I guess I'm thick here, but I still don't "get" the "swedish connection." The info is mostly about North America. I wish there were more info on Wikipedia on this and other crops from elsewhere in the world. Pollinator 19:16, 14 Jan 2004 (UTC)

message: So we don't have blueberries in Europe? What should we call them then? They sure are blue. Brutulf 15:20, Mar 17, 2005 (UTC)
:you can grow blueberries in many parts of Europe, but the native species of blue berries are bilberries so far as I know.  seglea 21:20, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  No blueberries in Europe? 

message: Martian blueberries are made of hematite, chemical formula Fe2O3 technopilgrim 01:17, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Any plant or animal is composed of thousands (or millions) of different chemicals, and we can't possibly give the formula for all of them here. The formula is often not sufficient, either.  For exampe fructose (the sugar in blueberries and many other fruits) has the same chemical formula as glucose (C6H12O6), but the atoms are arranged slightly differently. StuRat 14:00, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  what is the chemical formula of blueberries? 

message: i have read that blueberries are good at detoxifying people, and  i have read tat they are good anti carcenegens.  can anyone confirm this?
Khulhy 02:16, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: The only confirmed benefit I know of is the anti-oxidants, which prevent the cellular damage associated with aging.  As far as other benefits, they may well be by "replacement".  That is, you will be less likely to get sick if you eat lots of blueberries instead of chili-cheese fries, not because the blueberries cure disease, but because the chili-cheese fries cause disease. StuRat 13:53, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  anti cancer berries 

message: Where do blueberries grow?  Temperate zones?  Subarctic?  When is blueberrry season?
::Different species from subarctic to warm temperate North America - MPF 01:53, 23 Mar 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: That's called Bilberry - MPF 01:53, 23 Mar 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: No European species are called "blueberry" - MPF 01:53, 23 Mar 2004 (UTC)

text: I wish Wikipedia would standardize on using the scientific names of plant species, with redirects from the common names. But it seems that a lot, probaby the majority, use the common names as the main page, so it's a hodgepodge right now.  What Swedish link?  Pollinator 19:07, 14 Jan 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: The swedish link is on blueberry.  No, Vaccinium and blueberry are not the same.  Vaccinium includes many species which would never be called blueberry (such as the cranberry).  Certainly settling on scientific names would be good, although redirects would not solve all the problems either.  A combination of redirects and slightly enlarged disambiguation pages would probably do it. WormRunner 18:50, 14 Jan 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: I guess I'm thick here, but I still don't "get" the "swedish connection." The info is mostly about North America. I wish there were more info on Wikipedia on this and other crops from elsewhere in the world. Pollinator 19:16, 14 Jan 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  Growth 

message: So we don't have blueberries in Europe? What should we call them then? They sure are blue. Brutulf 15:20, Mar 17, 2005 (UTC)
:you can grow blueberries in many parts of Europe, but the native species of blue berries are bilberries so far as I know.  seglea 21:20, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: an anon has again added Scandinavia to the list of places where blueberries are native.  In view of the discussion above (in the Growth section) I have deleted this but I don't have authoritative sources.  The article seems to have settled down to considering one section of the genus and it should be reasonably clear whether any members of this section are found in Europe - can anyone sort it out?  seglea 17:51, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Correct that no species of Vaccinium sect. Cyanococcus are native to Europe. The species with 'blueberry' in their English names all (fortuitously!) happen to be classified in this section. The European native species of Vaccinium are in other sections of the genus. The problem lies in that European native Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry in English; in Vaccinium sect. Myrtillus) happens to have the common name "Blåbär" (translates as 'blueberry') in Swedish, which leads to confusion between the two sections - MPF 22:01, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks, MPF.  I hadn't seen the more extended discussion below.  I suspect this error will keep repeating itself.  I'll try to add something to the page to head it off, though I doubt whether it will work 100%. seglea 18:50, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

text: This whole discussion is moot. It's based on a false conception that you can categorize plants by their common name, which is false. Every one of the species listed as blueberries in this article are separate species, and cannot be classified by their shared common name. Whether or not Europeans call their blue berries "blueberries", "small nuts" or "yummy" doesn't matter. The article should be rewritten to more closely reflect the distinction of the species by scientific name rather than by common name. That is, the article about blueberries should discuss the plants that are called blueberries even outside of the US. If there should be an article about the section of the genus found in North America, that's material for a subsection or another article. Otherwise this becomes an American article (this is how it is in the US. deal with it, world!) Before I sit down and undertake any such rewriting-task, I want to know that it won't be reverted immediately by some miss-informed editor.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Da'covale (talk • contribs) 22:36, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  No blueberries in Europe? 

message: Martian blueberries are made of hematite, chemical formula Fe2O3 technopilgrim 01:17, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Any plant or animal is composed of thousands (or millions) of different chemicals, and we can't possibly give the formula for all of them here. The formula is often not sufficient, either.  For exampe fructose (the sugar in blueberries and many other fruits) has the same chemical formula as glucose (C6H12O6), but the atoms are arranged slightly differently. StuRat 14:00, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  what is the chemical formula of blueberries? 

message: i have read that blueberries are good at detoxifying people, and  i have read tat they are good anti carcenegens.  can anyone confirm this?
Khulhy 02:16, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: The only confirmed benefit I know of is the anti-oxidants, which prevent the cellular damage associated with aging.  As far as other benefits, they may well be by "replacement".  That is, you will be less likely to get sick if you eat lots of blueberries instead of chili-cheese fries, not because the blueberries cure disease, but because the chili-cheese fries cause disease. StuRat 13:53, 28 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  anti cancer berries 

message: Myself and User:Hollow Wilerding have recently come to the conclusion of editing the blueberry article and promoting it to featured article status. The talk page has been cleaned for the upcoming collaboration, which will begin within the next month. If you would like to contribute to the collaboration, feel free to edit the article. --DrippingInk 01:49, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Two signatures have been endorsed. The collaboration will begin shortly. —Hollow Wilerding 02:01, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Do blueberries grow in Europe? According to one source, they have to be taken to the continent from a different part of the world. I feel rather skeptical about this, though I could be wrong. --DrippingInk 00:33, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm uncertain myself, DrippingInk. We'll debate more on this topic when the collaboration begins in a few weeks. —Hollow Wilerding 21:36, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes and no. Species of Vaccinium are native in Europe (and Asia), but the name 'blueberry' is not used for them in UK English, they are given other names like Bilberry and Whortleberry. A classic example of common names being a complete mess (and at risk of generating difficult POV-disputes). Related names are used in some other European languages, e.g. Scots Blaeberry and Swedish Blåbär both translate directly as blueberry, and are applied to the European species Vaccinium myrtillus. I think this is going to make any realistic raising of 'Blueberry' to a featured article very difficult if not impossible; the name is too loosely applied, not being a single species, nor being applied consistently in different countries. My own preference would be to deal with most of the botanical and cultivation information (where it applies to all species in the genus) at the genus page Vaccinium, and any remaining botanical info unique to particular species at individual species pages titled by their scientific names. Then the Blueberry page would be restricted to a page of culinary and social information (traditions, etc). - MPF 01:44, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text:  I'm not greatly optimistic about getting blueberry featured either, but I think there's some hope of detangling the blueberry mess in the blueberry page. Trying to lump common botanical and (especially) cultivation info into Vaccinium seems to fall on its face when you consider how different cranberry harvesting is from most of the other more blueberry-like species. I think we go ahead and include Vaccinium myrtillus in this article; everyhing I've seen seems to indicate it is similar enough in appearance and use, no? —Bunchofgrapes  (talk) 03:24, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: The botanical info at Vaccinium certainly needs a lot of work (which I'll get down to soon), but it can (and should, unless the genus gets split up) all be on that page. Cultivation - that for cranberries is already on that page; for blueberries, that too differs from species to species (e.g. highbush and lowbush species differ in requirements), so that too should perhaps devolve to individual species pages. If Vaccinium myrtillus were included, it would introduce a US-POV out of keeping with wiki NPOV policy, as it isn't called a blueberry, so that would not work well. - MPF 12:35, 13 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text:  ... and if Vaccinium myrtillus isn't handled it introduces a US-POV for ignoring Europe's "blueberry". A cunning trap set for us indeed. Perhaps this article could focus more on the culinary properties of those species commonly called "blueberries" and thereby avoid some of the cultivation and botanical issues? I know, I know, then it won't be comprehensive. Hmph. (Postscript: wait, I see that's what you already pretty much suggested, MPF. I guess I'm in agreement.) —Bunchofgrapes  (talk) 17:03, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

text: Got the botanical side here sorted in more detail now. - MPF 18:33, 14 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: We're working hard, I see. So will it be impossible to upgrade blueberry to the featured article level? If the task is too difficult, I could move the collaboration to something within a simpler range. (Although I'm a bit skeptical on the fact that blueberry can't become featured.) —Hollow Wilerding 00:04, 15 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Collaboration 

message: If I am wanting the best book available on the market that teaches the basics of Blueberry growing techniques in Texas what book should I buy? Also since I have 2 acres to dedicate to growing them should I find a buyer first?  Your help is greatly appreciated. (I have a green thumb and have several years to kill so I think I will tincker with blueberries; please send your un biased thoughts) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.206.181.127 (talk • contribs) 
:Contact your state agricultural extension service, they should be able to advise. It will only be successful if you have acidic soil. - MPF 14:13, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Query 

message: As part of a project I've been doing now for a few hours, I am changing "false berry" to "true berry".  I'm not sure there's such a thing as a "false berry", botanically.  But if there is, the blueberry isn't one of them: see pa4h.cas.psu.edu/Projects/HortJudging/ILFruitsNuts.pdf , which I consider reliable since it's from Penn State University.  More authoritative sources were hard to find, but this should be more authoritative than the resources & external links currently listed on this article.
Bvbacon 20:51, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Not a "false berry" 

message: I worked with a cook that told me that the blueberry is the only "true" "blue" food out there. That is any other fruit or vegetable that looks blue is in fact purple or a dark colour that looks like blue. Anyone know if this is true? 24.83.178.11 12:02, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I believe the Concord (grape) is also naturally blue.  96.27.38.63 (talk) 00:24, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Blueberry's Blue Colour 

message: I read a couple of health magazines (the free ones whose articles are basically advertisements for the products they advertise) that state that the most absorbable form of calcium is the form extracted from blueberries. It is called calcium fructoborate. The magazines showed the monograms that "proved" that calcium fructoborate is more absorbable than all other forms in the supplemnt market. Since they had monograms, there must be a scientific study somewhere behind the monograms (hopefully). Is this worth mentioning in the article?24.83.178.11 12:09, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Blueberry Calcium/Boron Supplement 

message: I have read on a website that Vaccinium deliciosum (Cascade Bilberry) is the most delicious of bilberries because it is the only bilberry/blueberry to have ten flavor components. Apperently there is a research paper to back this up (the ten flavor component claim). Are there any objections to mentioning this in the article?
Since I have never ate them, I cannot attest to this claim. Maybe I can write "most flavorful" or "most complex/sophisticated flavor" as opposed to "most delicious".24.83.178.11 12:20, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: There is nothing at all wrong with reporting what some reliable source has written. If the research paper can be considered reliable, you can report whatever conclusions it came to. If there's any way to mention the authority of the paper -- if you can say whether or not it was written by someone particularly authoritative in the field or appeared in an authoritative publication, that's even better, but if it looks essentially reliable to you, please contribute the information, and if there's a problem with it, some editor will no doubt bring it up. And you don't have to tone down what that source says, so long as that source appears to be reliable. Please contribute it! Noroton 01:51, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Most Delicious Blueberry 

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thread_title:  Fair use rationale for Image:Blueberry clamshell.GIF 

message: The article states:
:All species whose English common names include "blueberry" are currently classified in section Cyanococcus of the genus Vaccinium.
This appears to contradict bilberry, which lists "European blueberry" and "myrtle blueberry" as common names.
--Dforest (talk) 23:32, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Contradiction 

message: I don't understand the point of the "Language" section in this article. All it does is list a bunch of words for blueberries in different languages. There are no complete sentences, capitalization, links, or further explanation. Perhaps the word for "blueberry" in other languages is interesting and relevant, but the current section is totally pointless. Unless someone can revise it--and make it relevant--I propose that it be deleted. --N-k, 04:38, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Language section 

message: While the German wikipedia article on "Blueberries" (Heidelbeeren) was roughly the same size as this, I recently discovered that "Kulturheidelbeeren" (Roughly "Cultured blueberries") was featured.  There's quite a bit of content there that interested editors could use to improve this article here on the english wikipedia. It doesn't appear that that exact article exists in any language other than German, so translation could be useful here. CCG (T-C) 18:36, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Information from german wikipedia 

message: WILD turns out to now be a marketing term that means "semi-wild", at best.  See 26mar08 Boston Globe p.E5: -69.87.199.246 (talk) 23:29, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wild no more 

message: It seems to me that this article makes it clear that it is specifically about the section Cyanococcus of the genus Vaccinium, and therefore Vaccinium myrtillus, aka "bilberry" or "European blueberry" should not be included in the species list, since that species is not part of the section Cyanococcus.  I am basing it on the text of the article in the section "Origins", and therefore am removing it.  If anyone can find a source that puts V. myrtillus in the section Cyanococcus, please add it back and also edit the article.
Also the list of species belonging to the section Cyanococcus was originally posted by user MPF to this article and to the article about the genus Vaccinium way back in December 2005.  Subsequently user LarryMorseDCOhio removed V. koreanum and V. myrsinites from the list and put them under a heading "Some other blue-fruited-species of Vaccinium" thereby implying that those two species are not part of the section Cyanococcus.  However the original list as created by MPF remains unchanged in the article about the genus Vaccinium.  So are those two species part of this section or not? Robert Dominik (talk) 08:47, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bilberry is not a blueberry 

message: Quote "Beginning in 2005, blueberries have been discussed among a category of functio.." what does this mean? zzapper (talk) 12:39, 29 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Odd Phrase? 

message: That's pretty much the definition of artificial, god dammit!
I changed it to "Some baked products incorporate artificial blueberries."
:You shouldn't use such language although I totally understand your frustration! ;) Anyways, I was wondering what is or what is in an artificial blueberry. Is it like a gummy candy or is it just blue food coloring and artificial flavor?24.83.178.11 11:58, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I have seen some of the single-serving "fruit pies" from national brands described as "blueberry" (or other fruit) flavors, and in the list of ingredients, we see apples, food coloring, and artificial fruit flavor.  Coarsely chopped cooked apples can apparently be disguised more effectively than we knew.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.41.40.24 (talk) 17:40, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Some baked products incorporate artificial blueberries, which contain no actual blueberry. 

message: The units and scale for yield can't be correct. The dark green represents just over 1kg/ha production which equates to several cups of blueberries per hectare. According to a little research, yields are sometimes around 5 metric tons per hectare.
Unless the yield refers to the concentration of blueberry production is regards to location? it is still rather miss-leading.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.238.34.194 (talk) 09:03, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Total Blueberry Yield Chart 

message: Journal article in
http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/140/10/1764
Journal of Nutrition, doi:10.3945/jn.110.125336
Vol. 140, No. 10, 1764-1768, October 2010
Bioactives in Blueberries Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Obese, Insulin-Resistant Men and Women  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.93.175.94 (talk) 18:27, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Insulin Sensitivity 

message: Catching the Toxic Drift: How Pesticides Used in the Blueberry Industry Threaten Our Communities, Our Water and the Environment (Environment Maine)
"Although blueberries in Maine grow wild, as their economic importance has increased, agricorporations have come to rely on toxic pesticides to increase production. Large-scale blueberry monoculture requires significant pest control measures to protect the commodity. The Maine Board of Pesticides Control (BPC) found that the blueberry industry used the following 15 trade-name pesticides (active ingredient in parenthesis):
• Benlate (Benomyl)—fungicide
• (Captan)—fungicide
• (Diazinon ag)—insecticide
• Elevate (Fenhexamid)—fungicide
• Funginex (Triforine)—fungicide
• Gramoxone (Paraquat)—herbicide [restricted use pesticide in Maine]
• Guthion (Azinphos-methyl)—insecticide [restricted use pesticide in Maine]
• Imidan (Phosmet)—insecticide
• Orbit (Propiconazole)—fungicide
• Poast (Sethoxydim)—herbicide
• Roundup (Glyphosate)—herbicide
• Select (Clethodim)—herbicide
• Sencor (Metribuzin)—herbicide
• Thiodan (Endosulfan)—insecticide [restricted use pesticide in Maine]
• Velpar (Hexazinone)—herbicide [restricted use pesticide in Maine]
In addition to these fifteen pesticides, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, which acts as a resource for agriculture, recommends eleven additional pesticides as potential solutions to insects, weeds and diseases."
-96.237.11.173 (talk) 14:51, 14 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Blueberry Pesticides 

message: Would someone please add a section describing the makeup and function of the whitish bloom that coats ripe blueberries?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Radcen (talk • contribs) 14:04, 15 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Blueberry Bloom 

message: I created the article Chandler blueberry. Any improvements would be welcome. Please see Talk:Chandler blueberry as well. Eastmain (talk • contribs)  18:32, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chandler blueberry 

message: From . See discussion: --Ronz (talk) 18:15, 22 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Potential references 

message: Recently, the Blueberry page was moved to its current title. The guy who moved it's rationale for the move was "That particular kind of plant is called blueberry in North America only, but nowhere else. In contrast, what is called also bilberry usually is referred to as blueberry. However, that fact was impossible to find out from the article about North American blueberry. Also, an article about European blueberry isn't named 'European blueberry' but just uses the name of species. Therefore I think it's reasonable to rename the article about North American blueberry, and to set up a disambiguation page and redirects (European blueberry and North American blueberry). If you have any other idea on how to make both blueberries equally easy to find without using terms obscure for non-biologists, I'm all open for proposals."
I wasn't sure if the move was correct all the way, so I want some input. Thanks.  Thekillerpenguin (talk) 00:57, 19 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: For reference, The page had been moved from Blueberry to Vaccinium Cyanococcus. I reverted because it seemed like an obvious controversial move and had not been discussed. See WP:FLORA for guidance on this issue. I think this article is titled appropriately because it refers to the section, not any individual species. The group as a whole is known collectively as blueberries. In other cases where English varieties do not agree, follow WP:ENGVAR, e.g. Rutabaga is titled at the American title as a matter of historical accident since it started there. The original move justification is not a justification for a move but for an improvement of the lead. It should be made clear that this section does not include the bilberries that can also be referred to as "blueberries." It's a similar problem as Bluebird. Lots of birds are blue and many of them are casually called bluebirds, but strictly speaking only one genus is commonly referred to as the Bluebird genus. Likewise, here, this single section, Cyanococcus, is referred to as the blueberries. I think hatnotes and an improved lead take care of this effectively. Rkitko (talk) 03:37, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Concur. Darrell_Greenwood (talk) 17:42, 1 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Title and possible splits 

message: I am new to Wikipedia, so I don't know how to properly add a searchable alternate name for "blueberry". Some parts of the United States call it "huckleberry". This is the origin of the name of the old cartoon "Huckleberry Hound" - something of a pun because Huckleberry is a blue-tick hound. For those who are not familiar with this term, it means the dog is a light grey color (grey is called "blue" for certain animals) with dark "tick" markings. Think of it as similar to brindle but using the colors grey and dark grey or black. That is not the best analogy, but maybe someone can provide a better one. Anyway, enjoy your huckleberry pie! I first heard this name when I was visiting Pennsylvania, so it might be regional to that part of the country.
GrannyTurtle (talk) 18:32, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi, Mrs. Turtle, welcome to Wikipedia. As a fellow American, I can definitely vouch for Huckleberries. Take a look at this article for more: Huckleberry ...I'd guess that the best thing to do might be to add a small note or sentence mentioning this alternate name. 67.240.61.209 (talk) 19:02, 7 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Alternate Name 

message: According to the US Department of Agriculture, Michigan and Georgia were the nation's largest producers of cultivated blueberries in 2014, followed by Oregon, Washington and New Jersey.[12]
Maine produces 25% of all blueberries in North America with 24,291 hectares (60,020 acres) under cultivation.[16] Wild blueberry is the official fruit of Maine.
How is Maine 6th in production if they produce 25%? One of these facts seems to be wrong.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.114.220.64 (talk) 04:52, 20 April 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Edited from updated sources; see here. --Zefr (talk) 15:49, 20 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Math inaccuracies  

message: The blueberry crop yields in a given state vary quite a bit year to year meaning the order and even the leading state is not the same year to year. Maybe an average of production over the last 5 years would be better than a single year's crop?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 160.39.134.39 (talk) 19:48, 1 December 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Various sources, such as the World Atlas here and Ag Marketing Resource Center (Iowa State University) here report slightly different orders of state volume production, so that is the information available. Seems ok to me to continue using annual updates for the article, as there are changes, such as more land being committed to blueberry growing in Washington (World Atlas). --Zefr (talk) 20:41, 1 December 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Production by US state 

message: The article Vaccinium uliginosum describers the same species as this page. Either this article should be changed to describe several species or the two should be merged.
:No, that's simply not true. This page describes Vaccinium sect. Cyanococcus, which includes commercial blueberries. Vaccinium uliginosum describes just one species, which is not included in the section. Peter coxhead (talk) 09:20, 27 July 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Duplicate article 

message: To add to this article: mention of the Chandler variety of blueberry, whose berries are up to 20 mm (3/4 inch) in diameter. 173.88.246.138 (talk) 17:34, 19 September 2020 (UTC)
thread_title: To add to article

message: Ooooooooooooo mama. Ya'll really trying my patience today. 
Who found it necessary to mention that blueberries can be purple in the first line of this article? They blue. Their scientific name means "round blue thing". Maybe we reference that the deeper blues can get purple at some point in the body of the page, but to mention it in the first line would be like bringing up the fact that you're an unemployed alcoholic on the first date. Sure, it's something they should know, but for heaven's sake don't bring it up right away.
:There are varieties of blueberries that are pink when ripe; not even remotely blue or purple. Be polite, and sign your posts. rowley (talk) 17:54, 25 September 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  BLUEberries 

message: This edit was necessary because 1) the OSU source doesn't adequately (or at all) support the characteristics of color, bloom, taste, or seasonal harvest, and 2) the OSU source provides misinformation about anti-disease effects of consuming blueberries, failing WP:MEDRS. According to WP:MEDMOS, the source (horticulturalists writing medical content) is mismatched and misleading for the Wikipedia audience on blueberries, a disqualifying factor for choosing sources and creating doubt about the veracity of the OSU information. Two sources already in the article, both by government and a university botanical site, do support the botanical description statements in the article, so were reapplied. Zefr (talk) 19:13, 4 January 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: There are many reliable science-based sources describing the characteristics of blueberries identified in the article. The OSU source contains blatant medical misinformation (first paragraph) that may mislead a non-science user. Why use it at all? Zefr (talk) 19:55, 4 January 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: *Note that the top comment was edited after my reply. I don't think it changes anything important however - my reply still stands. Invasive Spices (talk) 20:13, 4 January 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Description 

message: The source says in the last few years, and so that doesn't mean 2000 or generally in the 21st century. It means in the last few years up to the publishing date. Second: increases in production are important information and do belong here. Invasive Spices (talk) 16:46, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: That source is inaccessible online so the date details are unconfirmed, and I believe unimportant per MOS:DATED and WP:NOTNEWS. I edited the two sentences into one because the prior version was verbose and clumsy. I think you were trying to overspecify. The sentence is accurate and succinct now. Zefr (talk) 17:14, 19 August 2021 (UTC)

text: *It's hard to find a copy but it's free here. The years that cultivation began, and increased significantly, are important. Production numbers and export numbers and monetary value are always important and are the subject of study all the time. Governments, the IPPC, the EU, etc, all spend quite a bit of money collecting this information. Blueberries not suffering much, and then when ever problems do show up, will be relevant as it is for any other crop. Invasive Spices (talk) 18:16, 26 August 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Slav et al 2018