What are cranberries?

whether they enjoy it as a sauce next to their turkey Thanksgiving, dried in morning cereals or as refreshing juice, people have used cake, red cranberries in food and refreshments for many years. In fact, the origin of the fruit returns to the indigenous Americans who used it not only in food, but also as a dye and for healing purposes. Cranberries, blueberries and grapes Concord are several fruits from North America. In modern times, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Oregon, Washington, Quebec and the British Colombia are being grown. Cranberries grow on vines that are very durable and can live indefinitely; Some wine vines are over 150 years old. There are two ways to harvest fruit: wet and dry. In wet harvesting, beds are flooded, where cranberries are grown with special tools and then gather when they float to the top of the water. In dry harvest, a special machine for raking berries of vine is used. Most are harvested during September and Romejna.

Like other fruit, cranberries offer health benefits. They contain antioxidants, fiber and vitamins. One of the most famous benefits of drinking juice is the prevention of urinary tract infections (UTIS). People have used cranberry juice since the beginning of the 20th century. In the age of 90, scientists from the Faculty of Medicine and Rutgers University determined that specific components in berries prevented bacteria that cause UTIS to hold cells in the urinary tract, thus reimbursement of them from the body. Scientists are now investigating the possibility that these ingredients can also be useful in the treatment of ulcers and gum disease.