Cranberries are plants, member of the genus Vaccinium (family Ericaceae) and related to blueberries, bilberries, and lingonberries.
Cranberries are rich in various healthy vitamins and plant compounds that have a protective antioxidant effect.
In regions where they are grown, cranberries are a popular pie filling, their juice is widely marketed as a beverage, and dried cranberries, powders and extracts are used as supplements.
In sauce and relish form, the cranberries are traditionally associated with U.S. and Canadian Thanksgiving and the Christmas meals.
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