Markets report they have several varieties of locally-grown squash, blueberries and sweet corn.
A few markets have seeded and seedless watermelons for sale. The markets also report they have potatoes, onions, peanuts and free-range eggs.
About 380 acres with 40 acres of virgin forest in Southampton County, Va., are now officially preserved as the Cypress Bridge Swamp Natural Area Preserve. The preserve includes a bald cypress tree called “Big Mama,” now deceased but believed to be over 1,500 years old.
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Locally-grown squash selling
Markets have yellow squash.
Recipe Corner
Blueberry shortcake, “Oh my!”
If you want to eat something scrumptious and easy to make, try the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council’s tasty shortcake recipe.
The flavorful sauce created using plump blueberries can also serve as a topping for yogurt or cake.
Photo: U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council
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Cypress Bridge
By Bobbie Whitehead
As blueberry season begins, folks interested in the tasty dark berries may want to include them in their diet more often.
A study by Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed a berry compound reduced the “aging effect” in laboratory rats.
“In a new study, aged laboratory animals that ate a diet rich in the berry and grape compound pterostilbene performed better” than those not on the diet, scientists report.
Blueberries are among berries that contain a compound found to offset aging effects in lab rats, according to researchers.
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