Blueberry fruit not only has high nutritional value, but also contains a lot of substances beneficial to human health, including antioxidants (VA, Vc, VE), ascorbic acid (vb), antibacterial components and rich dietary fiber, etc. Generally speaking, it mainly has the following health care functions:
⑴ VMA (anthocyanin pigment) of blueberry fruit has a good health care effect on eyes, which can reduce eye fatigue and improve night vision.
⑵ It has the functions of protecting capillaries and resisting oxidation.
⑶ Delaying cranial nerve aging and enhancing memory.
⑷ It has a good effect of eliminating inflammation in vivo, especially for urinary tract infection and chronic nephritis.
5] It has anticancer effect.
The retail price of fresh fruit is very high in the world. The lowest retail price in the United States is about $3/pound, and that in Japan is as high as $ 40-50/kg. Fresh blueberries are usually packaged and sold in the unit of125g. After harvesting, the packaging, storage, transportation, listing and shelf life should be carried out at about 0℃, and the preservation period is about 3 months. It is predicted that the export price of fresh blueberry produced in China is above 5 USD/kg. Blueberries that can't be sold as fresh fruits in time can be quickly frozen into frozen fruits, and the export price is expected to be above $2.5/kg. Frozen fruit can be processed into preserved fruit, dried fruit, jam, beverage, etc., as well as additives for ice cream and dairy products.