35 Blueberry Trivia Questions and Answers to Test Your Berry Knowledge

Blueberries: small in size, mighty in story. Long before they topped smoothie bowls and breakfast muffins, these berries thrived wild across North America, cherished by Indigenous peoples and later transformed into a farm-grown favorite. Their journey—from forest floor to global fame—involves a botanist, a farmer’s daughter, and a whole lot of cross-pollination. Curious how a “star berry” made history? These 35 blueberry trivia questions peel back the layers of science, culture, and sweetness behind the fruit. Let’s dive in—there’s more to this fruit than meets the pie.

Blueberry Quiz and Trivia Questions (With Answers)

1. Question: What is the name of the silvery coating on blueberries that helps protect the fruit?
Answer: Bloom.

2. Question: Which U.S. state has the blueberry as its official state fruit?
Answer: New Jersey.

3. Question: Which U.S. state has declared the blueberry muffin as its official state muffin?
Answer: Minnesota.

4. Question: Which region is the largest highbush blueberry-growing area in the world?
Answer: British Columbia.

5. Question: Which American poet wrote a poem titled “Blueberries”?
Answer: Robert Frost.

6. Question: Which month is designated as National Blueberry Month in the United States?
Answer: July.

7. Question: What is the scientific genus that blueberries belong to?
Answer: Vaccinium.

8. Question: What gives blueberries their distinctive blue color and many of their health benefits?
Answer: Anthocyanin.

9. Question: Why are blueberries considered one of the few truly naturally blue foods?
Answer: Because of the anthocyanin pigment in their skin.

10. True or False: Blueberries contain the highest level of antioxidants among all fruits and vegetables.
Answer: True.

11. Question: What nickname did North American Indigenous peoples give to blueberries, and why?
Answer: “Star fruits” because of the five-pointed star shape at the blossom end of the berry.

12. Question: Approximately how many blueberries can a single bush produce in one year?
Answer: As many as 6,000 blueberries.

13. Question: Which country ranks third globally in blueberry production and considers blueberries its most exported fruit?
Answer: Canada.

14. Question: Which two neurodegenerative diseases are blueberries believed to help combat?
Answer: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

15. Question: How long can fresh blueberries be stored in the refrigerator?
Answer: Up to 10 days.

16. Question: What are the five major types of blueberries grown in the United States?
Answer: Lowbush, northern highbush, southern highbush, rabbiteye, and half-high.

17. Question: When were highbush blueberries first introduced to Europe?
Answer: In the 1930s.

18. Question: Blueberries belong to the genus Vaccinium. Name two other plants related to blueberries.
Answer: Cranberries and bilberries (also acceptable: rhododendrons and azaleas).

19. Question: Name two brain-related health benefits associated with eating blueberries.
Answer: Blueberries improve memory and brain function.

20. Question: What name did Native Americans give to blueberries, and why?
Answer: “Star berries,” because of the star-shaped blossom end of the fruit.

21. Question: Which U.S. state is considered the blueberry production capital of North America, producing almost all of the wild blueberries?
Answer: Maine.

22. Question: Name three of the top blueberry-producing countries in the world.
Answer: The United States, Canada, and Chile (also acceptable: France, Peru, Spain, Mexico, and Poland).

23. Question: Which city set the Guinness World Record in 2018 for the heaviest blueberry ever grown?
Answer: Lima, Peru.

24. Question: How much did the world’s heaviest blueberry weigh in 2018?
Answer: 11.28 grams (0.4 ounces).

25. Question: What unusual use did early colonists find for blueberries and milk?
Answer: They boiled them together to make gray paint.

26. Question: What is the actual color of blueberries, and what pigment is responsible for it?
Answer: Deep purple, caused by the pigment anthocyanin.

27. Question: Which U.S. state is also a major supplier of cultivated blueberries?
Answer: Michigan.

28. Question: What is considered America’s favorite type of muffin?
Answer: The blueberry muffin.

29. Question: What should you do before eating blueberries to bring out their fullest flavor?
Answer: Bring them to room temperature.

30. Question: Why is July celebrated as National Blueberry Month in the United States?
Answer: Because it’s the peak harvest season for blueberries.

31. Question: When is National Blueberry Month celebrated in Canada?
Answer: In August.

32. Question: What does the presence of a “bloom” on blueberries indicate?
Answer: Freshness—it helps protect the fruit and retain moisture.

33. Question: When is National Blueberry Pie Day celebrated?
Answer: April 28th.

34. Question: Name two types of cancer that blueberries may help prevent.
Answer: Colon and breast cancer (also acceptable: liver and ovarian cancer).

35. Question: Who were the two people responsible for domesticating the blueberry in the early 1900s?
Answer: Frederick Coville and Elizabeth White.