2007Flora - Plants of the Blidinje Nature Park - Sheetlets

Cranberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) is a plant with the lowest flowers, which grows up to 30 cm on the ground of Softwoods. Its red, acid fruits are rich with vitamins C and A, potassium and vegetable fiber, and with bioflavonids, which are strong natural antioxidant. Also, cranberries have a strong antibacterial action. Healthy tea are made from cranberry leaves and fruits, juice from fresh berries, and berries can be frozen or dried in order to make them into jam or sauce. Cranberry comes from North America and American natives who ate berries mixing them with maple syrup have known its healthy attribute. Cranberry is unavoidable fellow traveller of European sailors in 17. century when barrels filled with cranberries could be seen on ships.