Since the blossoms are beginning to appear, this is a great time to answer this question. Early European settlers named the fruit of Vaccinium macrocarpon "craneberries" due to the resemblance of the stem and flower to the neck and head of a crane. Before long, the "e" was dropped and they've been cranberries ever since.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Where did cranberries get their name?
Since the blossoms are beginning to appear, this is a great time to answer this question. Early European settlers named the fruit of Vaccinium macrocarpon "craneberries" due to the resemblance of the stem and flower to the neck and head of a crane. Before long, the "e" was dropped and they've been cranberries ever since.
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I'm so glad you posted this because I meant to ask you how cranberries got their name when I visited you! That's a great photo!
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are so pretty, I've never seen cranberry blossoms before. Much better than blackberry flowers that we have down here.
ReplyDeleteTom and I want to come see you. Probably it would have to be next year sometime. Would that be fun for you, too? I like the Army stories... just don't be surprised if I sit in the corner and take notes.