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Cranberries are one of only three fruits native to North America. The other two are blueberries and Concord grapes. This tasty little berry was a staple in the diets of American Indians long before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. They used cranberry juice to dye their rugs and blankets a colorful red. And, they believed the cranberry had special powers to calm the nerves.
Although various Indian tribes had different names for the cranberry, it was the Pilgrims' name that outlasted them all. They called the fruit "crane berry" because the cranberry plant's tiny stem and pink blossoms resembled the neck, head, and beak of cranes. Over time, the word shorted to "cranberry".
The Demeter Cranberry Scent is one of the favorites around the office.
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