Cranberry, also known as cranberry, cranberry, cranberry, English name. Its name comes from the original name "cranberry", which is named because the flowers of cranberry are very similar to the head and mouth of crane. It is the common name of Rubus subgenus (scientific name: Oxycoccos) of Vaccinium of Ericaceae. This subgenus is an evergreen shrub, which mainly grows in acid peat soil in the cool zone of the northern hemisphere. The flowers are dark pink and have racemes. Red berries can be eaten as fruit. At present, it is widely planted in parts of North America. The harvested fruit is used to make juice, jam, etc. Cranberry sauce is a traditional ingredient of turkey, the main course of Thanksgiving in the United States. Because the sour taste of cranberry itself is relatively strong, the juice as a beverage will generally be mixed with sweeter ingredients such as syrup or apple juice. Cranberry is a natural anti-bacterial and health-care fruit, and it is the best natural diet to prevent and treat various bacterial infections, urethritis, cystitis and chronic glomerulonephritis in women's daily urinary system. Cranberry is one of the few crops that can grow in acidic soil. They need a lot of water. Once the vines start to grow, they will continue to grow for many years. Some branches and vines can grow for 75 to 100 years to bear fruit.

The difference between blueberries and cranberries Blueberries are blue and cranberries are red.