The Blueberry, Seriously?
Vacinium myritillus L also known as Bilberry in Britain. The story behind this is quite intriguing. During WWII, snipers and shot down pilots reported, that they could see way better in the dark. Those reports were enough to make researchers do their work. It was found that this forest fruit has high anthocyanosides content that is known for its benefit in microcirculation (The blood flow in the smallest vessels), but not only for the eye, other organs avail from this as well.
What made the soldiers to see better in the dark, was duo to the compound anthocyanosides which helps to boos the production of one particular pigment that can make the eyes to adapt better to lighting changes.
For this plant to be home grown, you must have an outdoor garden or an yard. It is a bushy plant that need space. It grows during the warm time of the year. For best harvest first choose one variety of the fruit and then head to look for another. The bushes will produce more and bigger berries, because during growth time they will cross pollinate. You might want to choose two varieties with different maturity time, as this will widen the time for harvest.
What made the soldiers to see better in the dark, was duo to the compound anthocyanosides which helps to boos the production of one particular pigment that can make the eyes to adapt better to lighting changes.
For this plant to be home grown, you must have an outdoor garden or an yard. It is a bushy plant that need space. It grows during the warm time of the year. For best harvest first choose one variety of the fruit and then head to look for another. The bushes will produce more and bigger berries, because during growth time they will cross pollinate. You might want to choose two varieties with different maturity time, as this will widen the time for harvest.