Cover Photo for 2 groups: *LEVEL-1:Peace Awards* "THE GALAXY" Wild lowbush blueberries in all their autumn splendour. What a stunning sight!!!! The wild lowbush blueberry plant, Vaccinium augustifolium, is for the most part confined to northeastern North America. The principal commercial wild blueberry producing areas are Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Maine. [...]. In Nova Scotia the wild lowbush blueberry has developed from humble beginnings into one of the provinces most important horticultural crops. The large scale commercial development of today had its beginnings in the late forties and early fifties. Since then, the industry has steadily expanded. Wild blueberries are the No. 1 fruit crop in the province in terms of total acreage, export sales and total value to the provincial economy. Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada