Buying blueberries isn’t hard. But these tips will make you a blueberry insider. Learn what to look for and find ideas for pairing blueberries with other ingredients and flavors.
As chefs, bakers and enthusiastic taste-testers, we’re so glad blueberries are available all year long, in all their forms. Here’s your cheat sheet for finding them on your grocery store shelves or online.
Fresh blueberries are available in the store all year long because every season is blueberry season.
Look for blueberries that are:
Refrigerate and rinse before use.
7-10 Days.
You can find ready-to-use frozen blueberries typically packed in poly bags in most grocery frozen food sections. These blueberries are specially picked for ripeness, washed and frozen at the peak of freshness, straight from the farm. Make sure you always have some on hand for smoothies, baked goods or your favorite recipes.
Freezer
10 Months, or the “Best By” date.
Canned blueberries are preserved in sugar and water. You can find them in the grocery aisle alongside other canned fruit.
In a cool, dry place.
2 Years, or the “Best By” date.
Dried blueberries are sweet, chewy, mildly tart, and a great shelf-stable snack. You can find them in the produce or snack section where other dried fruit and nuts are usually found.
In a cool, dry place.
6 Months.
Freeze-dried blueberries are blueberries that have had all the water extracted from them, and are crunchier and more airy than dried. You can find this form online, or check the snack or baking aisles of your grocery store.
In a cool, dry place.
10 years (unopened); 12 months (after opening).
Look for blueberry juice in the juice section of your grocery store.
At room temperature (unopened); refrigerate or freeze after opening.
10 days (after opening).
Powdered blueberries are whole dried blueberries that have been ground into powder. You can find them online or at a specialty foods store.
In a dry place.
2 years (unopened); 12 months (after opening).
