I can’t, of course, claim that this is strictly a British berry, but the fact that this round, delicious berry is sold in vast quantities here—unlike in Ukraine—is undeniable. The price, of course, isn’t cheap, but it’s still far more reasonable than in our country. Of course, blueberries don’t grow just anywhere here, like blackberries do, but many of my English friends grow them in their gardens – apparently, the climate here suits them. And they regularly harvest quite decent crops, which only confirms my hunch about the suitable climate.

The benefits of this miracle berry are simply incredible – after all, it contains vitamins (A, C, PP) as well as trace elements – phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and calcium, zinc, as well as pectins and mineral salts. In terms of iron content, the blueberry ranks among the top berries, and most importantly, the iron it contains is absorbed by our bodies to the maximum extent – completely and without residue.

Consequently, this berry strengthens blood vessel walls and improves the blood-forming process. It also significantly improves our memory and the speed of our thought processes, plus helps rid the body of toxins and waste products, whilst protecting our body from all manner of bacteria and viruses, which is simply vital during the winter months. And the blueberry’s unique ability to remove radioactive metals from the body truly makes this wonderful berry a must-have (well, and a treat at the same time)).

As for the jam, alas, it didn’t live up to my expectations at all – I’d expected it to be at the very least tastier than blackcurrant jam, but I was spectacularly wrong. As far as I’m concerned, blueberry jam has such a neutral flavour that, in the end, it turns out it has no flavour at all. Surprisingly, my son liked this jam, but to be honest, I didn’t care for it at all. Here, by the way, there are excellent parallels with cherries and sweet cherries – tucking into sweet, fresh sweet cherries (in England, by the way, it’s incredibly expensive) – is pure pleasure, but jam made from sour, yet juicy and fragrant cherries is a hundred times tastier than jam made from sweet cherries, which are completely unsuitable for this purpose.

Anyway, parallels aside, there’s only one conclusion to be drawn from today’s article: eat blueberries, people – you’ll stay healthy!