Cranberry Overview Common Names: cranberry, American cranberry, bearberry Scientific Names: Vaccinium macrocarpon (also known as Oxycoccus macrocarpos), Vaccinium oxycoccos Background • Cranberries grow on evergreen shrubs found in wet environments, primarily in northeastern and north-central regions of North America. • Historically, Native American communities and European settlers used cranberries both as food and medicine. Traditionally, cranberries were believed to help with issues related