Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon) are one of the few fruits native to North America. Originally named “crane berries” by early Dutch and German settlers, the blossoms resemble the head and neck of a sandhill crane.
Producing around two thirds of the US crop and 50% of the world’s supply, Wisconsin is the cranberry capital of the world, and the area around the small town of Warrens (population 349) is its epicenter.