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The Cranberry

The Cranberry. Health Benefits and Other Facts Presented by Brendan Russell. A Brief History. Native peoples used cranberries as food, in ceremonies and medicinally. Revolutionary War veteran Henry Hall planted the first commercial cranberry beds in Dennis Massachusetts in 1816.

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The Cranberry

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  1. The Cranberry Health Benefits and Other Facts Presented by Brendan Russell

  2. A Brief History • Native peoples used cranberries as food, in ceremonies and medicinally. • Revolutionary War veteran Henry Hall planted the first commercial cranberry beds in Dennis Massachusetts in 1816. • Today cranberries are farmed on approximately 40,000 acres (16,200 hectares) across the northern United States and Canada.

  3. What is a cranberry? The North American cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon, Aiton, is a member of the family Ericaceae that is composed of about 1350 species including Scotch Heather (Calluna vulgaris), Rhododendrons (Rhododendron spp.) and Blueberries (Vaccinium augustifolium, V. corymbosum). Cranberries are a low-growing, vining, woody perennial plant with small, alternate, ovate leaves. The plant produces stolons (horizontal stems) up to 6 feet (2 m) long. Short vertical branches, or uprights, 2 to 8 inches (5 to 20 cm) in height, grow from buds on the stolons and these can be either vegetative or fruiting. Each fruiting upright may contain as many as seven flowers. Pollination is primarily via domestic honey bees.

  4. How do we get cranberries? • The majority of cranberries are harvested between September and October, and occurs in one of two ways. • Wet harvest (most common) – bogs or fields are flooded and berries are beaten off vines by a special machine. Then the floating cranberries are gathered and shipped to packaging plants. This fruit is used for juices and other processed cranberry products. • Dry harvest – fruit is combed from the plants using a “picker.” This dry harvest fruit is used as fresh fruit in markets

  5. Nutrient Breakdown • Nutritional Composition of Cranberries100g (1 cup) fresh cranberries Calories................46kcal                            Protein..................0.4g Fats......................0.7g                               Carbohydrates......10.8g Fiber....................1.4g                               Calcium................7.0g Phosphorus ..........6.0mg                           Sodium.................2.0mg Magnesium...........4.5mg                            Potassium.............67.0mg Iron......................0.2mg                            Vitamin A.............40.0 IU Vitamin C.............11.0mg                          Folic Acid.............2.0mcg 

  6. Why Should We Eat Cranberries? • Cranberries have long been valued for their ability to help prevent and treat urinary tract infections. Now, recent studies suggest that this native American berry may also promote: • gastrointestinal and oral health • prevent the formation of kidney stones • lower LDL and raise HDL (good) cholesterol • aid in recovery from stroke • help prevent cancer

  7. Recipe #1 (My Favorite!) • Cranberry Sauce • Cranberry Sauce is a favorite dish to serve with holiday meals. This very quick recipe will make it easy for you to add this delicious accompaniment to your meal without much effort. • Prep and Cook Time:15 minutes Ingredients:1 12oz bag of fresh or frozen cranberries1 cup fresh orange juice1 tsp minced fresh ginger1 tsp minced orange zest¼ tsp cinnamon½ cup crushed pineapple½ cup honey • Directions: • Bring orange juice, ginger, zest and cinnamon to a boil on high heat in a medium saucepan. • Rinse cranberries and add once liquid is boiling. Reduce heat to medium and cook uncovered for about 10 minutes. • Add crushed pineapple and honey. Remove from heat and cool.Yields 2 cups

  8. Recipe #2 • Baked Cranberry Apples • Ingredients: 1/2 cup dried cranberries1 tablespoon grated orange zest1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon2 tablespoons Calvados1/4 cup chopped walnuts  4 large Golden Delicious apples1/2 cup maple syrup1 cup nonalcoholic apple cider1 cup fresh cranberries2 tablespoons butter • Directions: 1. In small bowl, combine dried cranberries, orange zest, cinnamon and Calvados; let stand 15 minutes. Stir in walnuts. 2. Meanwhile, using melon baller, generously core apples almost to bottom, leaving base intact. Pare off 1-inch wide strip of peel around core at top. Place apples in 9-inch square baking dish. 3. Stuff dried cranberry mixture into apple cavities. Pour maple syrup over top apples. Pour cider into baking dish. Sprinkle fresh cranberries around apples. Dot apples with butter. 4. Bake apples, uncovered, at 375-F for 40-45 minutes or until tender, basting every 15 minutes. 5. Serve apples in bowls, spooning some of the cider sauce and cranberries over top. Serve remaining sauce separately. • Number of Servings: 4

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  10. References • http://www.whfoods.com/ • http://www.itsaruby.com/ • http://www.alderlakecranberry.com • http://www.bremnerfoods.com • http://www.cranberryinstitute.org/ • Photo credit given to the sites above

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