Blueberries In A Forest Clearing. Stock Photo

Blueberries in a forest clearing. Common bilberry, or Myrtle-leaved Bilberry Latin: Vaccinium myrtíllus, is a low — growing shrub, a species of the genus Vaccinium of the Heath family previously this genus was sometimes allocated to the family Cranberry. Berries are edible for people. Berries and leaves are used for medicinal purposes. Sometimes blueberries are also grown for decorative purposes on Alpine slides. Blueberries are used for food and for making liqueurs, jellies, jams, pies. They are also stored in frozen form. In many places, berry picking brings significant income to the population.