Sunday, November 28, 2004
Cranberries
The small-red berry of Vaccinium marcocapron is harvested in the fall until the beginning of November, just in time to become a staple of the Thanksgiving dinner table. A wetland fruit which grows on low-growing trailing vines that can spread indefinitely (similar to strawberries), the cranberry is one of the few commercial fruits indigenous only to North America. It is produced principally in the states of Wisconsin and Massachusetts, although some production also takes place in other northern states and some locations in Canada. They are rich in Vitamin C and are believed to prevent bacteria growth associated with urinary tract infection. The fruit is rarely eaten fresh, usually either processed into sauce, dried and used in salads or baked goods, or pressed into juice. An analog of the more well-known "mimosa", the "poinsettia" is a Christmas morning cocktail comprised of cranberry juice, champagne, and an optional orange liqueur.
The small-red berry of Vaccinium marcocapron is harvested in the fall until the beginning of November, just in time to become a staple of the Thanksgiving dinner table. A wetland fruit which grows on low-growing trailing vines that can spread indefinitely (similar to strawberries), the cranberry is one of the few commercial fruits indigenous only to North America. It is produced principally in the states of Wisconsin and Massachusetts, although some production also takes place in other northern states and some locations in Canada. They are rich in Vitamin C and are believed to prevent bacteria growth associated with urinary tract infection. The fruit is rarely eaten fresh, usually either processed into sauce, dried and used in salads or baked goods, or pressed into juice. An analog of the more well-known "mimosa", the "poinsettia" is a Christmas morning cocktail comprised of cranberry juice, champagne, and an optional orange liqueur.
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