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Happy National Blueberry Popsicle Day!

Blueberries best burst with their juicy-sweet flavor from late May to early October -- so get your fix this next month before they're beyond their prime season!

We rounded up the most puckering, lively blueberry popsicle flavor combinations on the web for your enjoyment. Stock up on fresh blueberries from the market while they're at their plumpest peak and create a summery stash of fresh fruit popsicles for your freezer today!

• Blueberry-lemon popsicles
• Creamy blueberry popsicles with yoghurt
• Banana-blueberry swirl popsicles
• Blueberry popsicles with watermelon and lemonade
• Blueberry-peach tequila popsicles
• Blueberry-strawberry popsicles

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Come on, Blueberry Popsicle Day? Really? I guess if you're going to have a whole set aside for a food, it's cool that it's a rather specific, different food. Makes it more special somehow.

I don't think I've ever had a blueberry popsicle. I've had grape, orange, cherry, raspberry, banana, watermelon, root beer, and many other flavors, but I don't think I've ever come across a blueberry flavored popsicle.

Here's a recipe for Blueberry and Vanilla Parfait Pops. Not a pure blueberry popsicle because it includes frozen yogurt, but it's close enough. Here's one for Blueberry-Peach Tequila Popsicles. And if you'd like to find out more about blueberries in general, check out the U.S. Blueberry Council.