News|Articles|February 14, 2025

Blue? berries

Fun fact! Blueberries aren’t actually blue! Click to read more.

Blueberries aren’t actually blue! Wax on the berries’ skin scatters blue and UV light, but the berries contain no blue pigments.

Reference

  1. Baisas, L. Why blueberries aren’t technically blue. Popular Science. February 8, 2024. https://www.popsci.com/science/blueberries-are-not-blue/ (accessed (2025-02-13)

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