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Nectarine and Cranberry Facts


Cranberry and Nectarine Facts


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Facts about
  • The name ‘nectarine’ is with reference to the sweet food the gods eat, ‘nectar’.
  • Nectarines are sometimes called ‘shaved peaches’ because their skin is smooth with no fuzz.
  
  • 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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Wine
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Beer
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Spirits
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Cocktails
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Top Producer
China   
United States of America   

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Germany   
Europe   

Top Exporter
Spain   
United States of America   

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