Jamaica bilberry, Jamaican blueberry
Vaccinium meridionale
Family: Ericaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 0.5-4 m tall. The leaves are alternate and 1.3-3 cm long by 0.4-1.2 cm wide. The fruit are red berries. They are 6-8 mm across.
The fruit are high in anti-oxidants.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows between 2,700-3,400 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Andes, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Peru, South America, Venezuela, West Indies
How it is used for food
The fruit are used to make jelly and in pies and tarts.
It is also cultivated.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Agraz, Andean blueberry, Colombian blueberry, Jamaica mulberry