The scientific name for cranberry plant is Vaccinium
macrocarpon [4]. Cranberries, blueberries, and Concord
grapes are the only 3 fruits that are native to the United
States and Canada. Most commercial farms today are
located in northern United States, Massachusetts, and
New Jersey and the Canadian provinces of Quebec and
British Columbia [5]. Commercial harvests occur in
September and October.
Cranberries contain 180% water and 10% carbohydrates [6]. Among other constituents are flavonoids,
anthocyanins, catechin, triterpenoids, organic acids,