like the lingonberry, cloudberry, and bilberry, are uncommon. This is often confusing since some of them look the same. Learn the differences between a bilberry vs blueberry fruit and plant, their nutritional benefits, and ways to use them in your favorite recipes. ...
Bilberry, the European blueberry species also known as blue whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), grows wild and is native in the northern parts of the world. Its berries are harvested in large quantities in forestry areas in northern Europe, but the species has not been transferred to field cu...
Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillusL.), also known as European blueberry, is one of the most abundant wild berries in the Northern European ecosystems. This is a long-lived deciduous clonal shrub, with evergreen stems usually 10–60 cm tall occurring mainly in the Eurasiatic boreal zone where it...
The following text summarizes the most important prerequisites for the spread of blueberry and its consequences. 2. Species Traits Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), a member of the Ericaceae family, is a small shrub that is typically (5-)35–60 cm tall, though its morphological parameters can ...
Nevertheless, such investigations might not be sufficient to ascertain their health benefits since the bioavailability and the metabolism of their bioactive components are not taken into account. In particular, numerous phenolic derivatives have been reported to be sensitive to gastrointestinal tract ...
Despite temperature fluctuations during early spring, the longer growing season benefits its growth. Keywords: bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus L.); phenology; altitudinal gradient; natural spruce forest; disturbed forest1. Introduction Climate change influences forest ecosystems worldwide; central European ...