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Cranberry

Vaccinium macrocarpon — The bog-red

Cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon
Botanical name
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Family
Ericaceae
Parts
fruit
Origin
Nordic wild
Tradition
Nordic
Native range
Fennoscandia, Northern Europe
Grows in
Bog
Compound classes
phenolics
Flavour
Intensely tart, slightly sweet and characteristically berry-astringent
Habitat
grows in wetland environments.
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