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Wyman’s of Maine Blueberries
$34.99
Wyman’s of Maine began in 1874 in Milbridge, Maine, founded by Jasper Wyman as a sardine cannery along the coast. Over time, the company shifted away from seafood after recognizing the value of Maine’s naturally growing wild blueberry barrens. By the early 1900s, Wyman’s focused heavily on wild lowbush blueberries—small, intensely flavored berries that grow naturally in the region and regenerate on their own every two years—turning the company into one of the most important wild blueberry producers in the world.
Wyman’s started in 1874 in Milbridge, Maine, founded by Jasper Wyman.
At first, it wasn’t even a blueberry company—it was a sardine cannery on the Maine coast.
But something important changed:
- Jasper noticed the wild blueberry barrens growing naturally across Maine
- He realized these berries were unique to the region
- Over time, the company shifted from seafood to wild blueberries
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🫐 The Shift to Wild Blueberries
By the early 1900s, Wyman’s began focusing heavily on wild (lowbush) blueberries, which:
- Grow naturally in Maine and Eastern Canada
- Are smaller and more intense in flavor than farm blueberries
- Take 2 years to grow and spread naturally across “blueberry barrens”
Instead of planting them like crops, Wyman’s works with wild fields that regenerate naturally underground, making it one of the most unusual farming systems in the world.
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