Nature's Blueberryland

Date1975

Can DescriptionsConcerns blueberry cultivation and cookery. 'Wild, low bush blueberries are a product of nature, assisted by man. Shown are the traditional blueberry 'burn,' and other unique aspects of the culture, harvesting and processing of Maine's famous 'wild' berry crop. A delicious array of typical blueberry dishes brings the film to a close. Grade level: 6-12.' Notes by NHF intern 2/91: Fields, tractor in field cutting down branches. Big machines. Burning the fields with big trucks. Rain on fields. Blueberries at University of Maine, Orono, in greenhouse. Tractor in fields. 'Beware bee' sign. Bee truck. Helicopter spraying fields. Closeup of blueberries. Bear cub in field. People raking blueberries. Puring blueberries into winnowing machine. Loading blueberries on to a truck. Women sorting blueberries. Cleaning process at the factory. Packaging process. Blueberries in bowls with bananas, pancakes, ice cream. Women in kitchen with blueberry pie. Children eating pie.