Bilberry, fruit
The edible fruit of the bilberry plant, characterised by a dark blue skin and a red/purple pulp. This term can be used to describe the fruit of different species and cultivars in the genus Vaccinium, including the common bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) and the big huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum). To describe the cultivated "North American blueberry" (Vaccinium, sect. cyanococcus), which has a light green pulp and a much lower anthocyanin content, use the "blueberry" term.
Also known as: European blueberry; Blaeberry; Whortleberry; Wimberry; Whimberry; Winberry; Whinberry; Myrtleberry
- Term type: Crop
- Units: kg
- Scientific name: Vaccinium spp.
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References
HESTIA Glossary