Blueberry Pie Day 2026: Learn 5 unique facts about the dish

National Blueberry Pie Day

Every year, National Blueberry Pie Day is observed on April 28 in the US and around the world to celebrate the delicious dish made with blueberries

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What is a blueberry pie?

A traditional blueberry pie is a pie made with blueberries and has two layers with the crust at the bottom and the blueberries on top

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Origin of the dish

While the origin of the day isn`t known, the dish was first mentioned in the early 1800s before 1872 in the Appledore Cook Book, according to daysoftheyear.com

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Variations of the pie

The traditional blueberry pie is really popular but over the decades, lemon zest, rhubarb and even cinnamon have been added to play around with flavours

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Uniqueness about the fruit

The fruit is known as a super fruit in North America, and has the natural white coating that protects it from insects and weather

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