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posted by CoolHand on Monday November 21 2016, @06:47PM   Printer-friendly
from the the-simple-things dept.

Just in time for American Thanksgiving, here is a moderately scientific overview of the journey to greatness of the humble cranberry.

The cranberry — one of only a few commercial fruits native to North America — might have even sat beside a roast turkey at the first Thanksgiving feast.

But how did the tart cranberry become an industrial crop, with 800 million pounds grown annually, when other native fruits are so much sweeter? It wasn't just the health benefits, clever marketing, or Grandma's cranberry chutney — it was a happenstance of evolution. Cranberries float.

And they are delicious in milk. Bon appétit!


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  • (Score: 1) by Ethanol-fueled on Tuesday November 22 2016, @01:51AM

    by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Tuesday November 22 2016, @01:51AM (#430978) Homepage

    That note was added because sex sells, and the things from which piss emerges are usually the sexual organs.

    Actually, I don't consider that propaganda at all. I was expecting to hear some wheatgrass treehugger bullshit about negative impact on the environment, demonizing my favorite fruit like they demonize cattle and almonds.