A food preservation expert and a blueberry expert weigh in.

She walked me through the growing, harvesting, and cleaning process for blueberries.

Food washes are fine from a food safety standpoint but they may impact taste.

blueberries on a kitchen towel

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It is better to wash blueberries right before you plan to eat or cook them.

Slice of blueberry cheesecake on small plate.

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