Organic Dried Italian Blueberries

History

Vaccinium corymbosum, commonly known as 'blueberry', is native to the eastern North American region, where it typically grows in damp forests and swampy areas.

Some the oldest traces of blueberries can be found in textiles from the Aztec era, whose textile indigo dye was obtained from the juice of the berries. Furthermore, Native Americans mixed milk and blueberries to obtain a grey dye that they used to dye cloth or paint their faces before battle.

The blueberry's origin is ancient and American. Although known in ancient Rome, when the physician and botanist Dioscorides described its properties in the time of Nero, the blueberry only became widespread during the 1600s thanks to settlers who reached the North Atlantic coasts of the American continent.

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Dried Fruit Book

Uses

Organic dried Italian blueberries work great as a topping on yoghurt, muesli, cakes and ice cream. You can use them both in sweet and savoury dishes, add them to salads, bread and cereals as well.

Nuturally dried blueberries are also ideal to enjoy as they are, completely natural with no added sugar.

Affordable price

For us, an affordable price means offering dried organic Italian blueberries that are accessible to everyone.

We select our producers based on our values to offer you only natural nuts and dried fruit with no added sugar (contains naturally occurring sugars). What’s more, by choosing larger pack sizes of dried organic Italian blueberries, you too are helping to reduce plastic use, as larger packs require less packaging per kilogramme of product than smaller ones. 

How much does 1 kg of organic dried Italian blueberries cost?

The price per kg for organic dried Italian blueberries depends on the dried blueberries quality, variety and origin. On Nuturally, we have selected the best dried Italian blueberries with respect for our supply chain, farmers, and raw materials.

Storage

You can store organic dried Italian blueberries in cool, dry places away from heat and moisture. Here are 4 useful tips:

• The best way to store organic dried Italian blueberries is in a refrigerated environment. Nuturally organic dried Italian blueberries can also be stored at room temperature during the winter season due to low temperatures. During summer, however, it is advisable to store the product in the refrigerator or in the coolest possible environment, as increased temperatures could encourage decay.
• The ideal container for the storage of organic dried Italian blueberries is glass. Indeed, because of its composition it is impervious to chemical agents and gases, and, as it has excellent insulation properties, it holds the initial temperature for longer than other materials. It is even better if the glass is coloured: using coloured glass blocks the entry of certain wavelengths of light (including ultraviolet), and thus certain nutritional and organoleptic characteristics remain unaltered.
• The type of closure of the container is also important as an airtight cap ensures that the food is protected from excessive contact with oxygen that can lead to lipid oxidation and encourage the growth of aerobic bacteria.
• The best kind of storage environment is one which is well ventilated because ventilating the premises keeps internal humidity under control, which otherwise could escape from windows, thereby guaranteeing the right balance to lessen the onset of mould.