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Gooseberry and Cranberry Facts


Cranberry and Gooseberry Facts


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  • Traditionally, kids were told that babies were found under gooseberry bushes.
  • They are also called 'fayberries' due to an ancient belief that fairies hid in gooseberry bushes to avoid danger.
  
  • Europeans thought the cranberry blossom looked like the head of a sandhill crane, hence the name Cranberry.
  • They are also known as bounce berries as they bounce when they ripe.
  • Cranberries do not grow in water.
  

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