The cranberry diameter is typically around 9–14 mm (0.4–0.6 in), whereas that of the lingonberry is a bit smaller, around 6–10 mm (0.2–0.4 in). On the contrary, lingonberries are rarely cultivated, except in some cold Northern American regions. Cranberries are nowadays being cultivated in various areas in Northern America, Europe, and Chile. Wild lingonberries typically grow in arctic areas in Europe, North America, and Asia, whereas wild cranberries grow in North America and some South American countries like Chile. However, there are some differences in where they grow. cranberryīoth wild lingonberry and cranberry like cool climates. Would you like to try lingonberry and cranberry? Geographic expansion of lingonberry vs. However, both lingonberry ( Vaccinium vitis-idaea) and cranberry (European Vaccinium oxycoccos or North American Vaccinium macrocarpon) are part of the Vaccinium family of plants, just like blueberries, huckleberries, and bilberries. Lingonberry, also called cowberry, is not the same as cranberry. Do you have any guesses which berry we are talking about? Most of us have heard about cranberry, but what about lingonberry? What is it? Although they look similar, is lingonberry the same as cranberry? What are the differences between lingonberry vs cranberry? Visit the Washington State University Farm Finder website for three great lingonberry recipes, including Marsala and Lingonberry Sauce, Lingonberry Pie, and Lingberry Souffle.Red tangy berry with high nutritional value that grows wild in cool climates. Or make a cooked lingonberry sauce with water and sugar, as you would with cranberries. Start with less sugar, and add more until you're satisfied with the flavor. Next, add 1 ½ to 3 cups of sugar depending on your taste. Or give the berries a quick spin in the food processor, but leave them fairly chunky. Start with 2 pounds of fresh, washed lingonberries and crush them in a bowl with potato masher. Use raw lingonberries and sugar to make a no-cook preserve. Or the berries can later be used to make preserves or sauce. Later, a small amount of the liquid can be mixed with ginger ale for a refreshing drink. Simply fill clean jars with fresh, washed berries and pour boiling water over to cover them. One of the simplest preparations is vattenlingon, or water lingonberries. However, if you live in a location where fresh lingonberries are available, they can be prepared in a variety of ways. They can be substituted in any recipe that calls for cranberries or blueberries. Right off the bush, lingonberries have a tart, acidic flavor so are commonly cooked and sweetened into jam, syrup or baked goods before being eaten. Traditionally, Swedish meatballs are served with lingonberry sauce. They work well as an accompaniment to wild poultry, turkey, chicken, game, pork, ham or cheese. Fresh lingonberries can be refrigerated for 8-12 weeks, or frozen and kept for several years. Definitely a superfood! They also store well, similar to cranberries. Lingonberries have a very high level of antioxidants, vitamin A, C, B1, B2, B3, potassium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus. Fruit is harvested from August through September, heralding the beginning of fall. Small white or pink flowers are produced in early summer, followed by dark red fruits similar in appearance to cranberries but smaller. In winter the foliage turns a metallic mahogany color.
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Plants grow best in moist, peaty, acidic soil in full sun, and are small, ranging from 4 to 12 inches tall, with dark green, evergreen foliage.
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Unfortunately, lingonberry does not grow well in Nebraska gardens, since it does not like the high pH clay soil, hot summers or dry conditions that typify the Great Plains, but we can still enjoy the fruit of others harvest. Lingonberry's wide native distribution across Europe's northern hemisphere has led to a dizzying collection of common names, including cowberry, foxberry, wolf berry, whortleberry, moss cranberry, dry ground cranberry, rock cranberries, mountain cranberry, mountain bilberry, partridgeberry, whimberry, red whortleberry, alpine cranberry or simply lingon or lingen.īotanically it's known as Vaccinium vitis-idaea, and is now also grown in North America from Massachusetts to Labrabor, the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and British Columbia. But if you're of Swedish descent, or any of the Nordic or Baltic countries of northern Europe, then lingonberries may be an essential part of your holiday cooking. Have you ever heard of a whortleberry? Or cowberry? If not, then maybe you've heard of lingonberry, a lesser-known, in the United States at least, relative of blueberry and cranberry, from the genus Vaccinium. Submitted by Sarah Browning, UNL Extension Educator