Most notably served as a saucy side dish during Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, the cranberry also offers much in the way of health and nutrition. The North American cranberry is a member of the family Ericaceae, (heather family), which is a group of flowering plants such as rhododendrons and blueberries commonly found in acid and amongst infertile growing conditions. As bears were often seen feeding on them, cranberries were called "bearberries" in 17th century New England. Cranberries are...
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