Wild blueberries - are they OK to eat in the woods?

Question

My husband said they always ate plenty when he was a kid playing in the woods of Maine. I picked some yesterday and ate them and saved some. Later I found a little green worm in the dish with the berries.
How can I tell if they have worms inside?

Answer 1

Wild blueberries are OK to eat anywhere, not just in the woods LOL Actually, wild fruits tend to taste better than cultivated fruit. As for worms, there's only two to tell if a worm is in a fruit. The first is the tell tale sign of a hole and the second is when you feel it wriggling in your mouth LOL If you can, check all the fruit for holes but if any worms go undetected, they won't harm you and you will gain a few extra nutrients.

Answer 2

They should be fine to eat as long as you are sure they are blueberries. I would think the only way to tell about the worms is to look at them first and see if you can see a little hole where the worm went in.

Answer 3

You would be able to tell if a berry had worms as it would lose its juices and be slightly shriveled.

Don't worry, just make sure that are real wild blueberries.

Answer 4

even if they did, it is most likely just an inch worm that likes blueberries, your digestive juices in your stomach will kill it.
you won't even notice.

IT was more than likely just on the outside, and you didn't notice it.

Answer 5

It won't kill you. They're full of protein and B12 too; in some cultures they would call you lucky.

Answer 6

unless you live like the amish, i wouldnt. especially if your body is use to eating processed and sterlized foods.