Berry cranberries where growing?

One of the most popular berries in the central strip of Russia is delicious and healthy cranberries. Where does this miracle of nature grow, through which you can strengthen immunity and defeat colds? Many novice collectors are asking this question. Let's talk a little more about where to look for this berry, how to use it, and how to store it.

Why collect when you can buy?

The question of where cranberries are harvested is of concern to many. Berries are rather easy to buy in a store or on the market, however in this case no one can guarantee you its quality, the absence of nitrates, chemicals and other harmful components. To exclude such risk factors, it is recommended to collect sourish fruits independently, in wildlife conditions, in regions and areas with good environmental conditions.

If you do not have such an opportunity, do not worry, make purchases in trusted places. As for the shelf life, the berry has a maximum of its useful properties and is considered usable for twelve months.

Why is cranberries so popular?

Before we begin to determine the location of the bush, let's talk about what are its useful properties. Cranberries are a product exclusively dietary, in 100 grams only 26 calories and a complete absence of fats. Its main advantage is the abundance of vitamin C, the basis for fighting viruses and bacteria in colds. In addition, the berry perfectly strengthens the nervous system, can help you in the fight against stress and frustration, improve your mood. Its merits are also:

• Prevention of vascular thrombosis.
• Strengthening memory and improving brain activity.
• Decreased body temperature.
• General rejuvenation of the body.

The rules for collecting

Support the immune system and strengthen your health will help you ordinary cranberries. Where does this berry grow and when should it be harvested? We will answer for the beginning to the second of the voiced questions. So, there are three main options for collecting fruits:

• In September (and sometimes the end of August). For a given period of time, the characters are very firm and very acidic, not yet fully ripe berries, which are distinguished by a light color. To eat them immediately is not recommended. Mandatory storage should be provided for ripening.
• From mid-October to the onset of the first night frosts. Collecting cranberries at this time is most successful, it is very useful, fully ripe and has a more sweet taste notes, in addition, it is perfectly preserved in its original form.
• The berries begin to look back in March, when the snow lies on the ground. Many experts believe that such a decision is fundamentally wrong, as the fruits for the winter become softer, lose natural bitterness and are much worse kept.

Distribution area in our country

Where does cranberries grow in Russia? In full, these neat red berries can be called marsh, for a useful shrub should be sought in wet, water-covered areas of the forest. Here in the realm of moss from early autumn until the height of spring you can collect small medicinal berries. They are found in the north of the country, in Siberia, in the middle lane (from Moscow to St. Petersburg and further south), as well as in the Far East.

Different types of cranberries

In total, it is common to distinguish three main varieties of berries such as cranberries. Where does the small-berry shrub grow? For the most part, it is distributed in the territory of our country, in its northern part, where there are quite complex and severe climatic conditions. Thus, a similar variety can be found near the Arctic Circle, in the tundra and forest-tundra, in a word, in the realm of cold.

Where is a lot of cranberry ordinary? Of course, in the middle zone of our country. In any shady and humid locality you can meet small, neat shrubs of this unpretentious plant. It should be noted that the beak does not fall in the southern latitudes, where the heat and sunlight reign all year round. So, the plant is not found in the Caucasus, near the Black Sea or the Volga region. Among other things, shrubs of this sort are found in the North American continent, in part in the USA and throughout Canada.

Large-berry fruit is mostly represented in Asian countries and the United States of America. It is this sort that most often lends itself to cultivation.

Conditions for growth

So where is the most common cranberry? Where does this unique shrubbery grow? The range of its distribution is quite wide, various varieties are found on the territory of the whole of the Russian Federation, America, Japan, China and a number of other states.

For the growth of cranberries, a swampy terrain and a specific soil (for example, such as in the tundra or forest-tundra) are required. At the same time, the bush differs in considerable unpretentiousness, it easily tolerates lack of light, excess or minimum moisture, however, for normal fruiting it needs at least a temporary shadow. What kind of swamp should be, where does cranberry occur in abundance? As a rule, it has such characteristics as:

• Fertile soil.
• The abundance of water.

How to cultivate the bush?

Where does cranberries grow in Ukraine? This issue is also very popular, because most of this country is in a zone of very warm and dry climate. However, it must be remembered that in the northern part of the state there is still a swampy terrain, where it is quite possible to try to try your luck and start collecting these useful berries.

If the cranberry does not grow in your area, do not despair. Try to cultivate unpretentious shrubbery in your garden, it is likely that such an undertaking can work for you. So, where do we start? First of all, it is necessary to prepare the soil, with its poor structure (clay), it is necessary to introduce natural fertilizers, for example, manure.

Planting of the seedlings takes place in the spring, after the melting of snow. For cranberries ordinary it is necessary to observe the following scheme: 5 centimeters - depth when buried in the ground and 10 centimeters - the distance between individual bushes. The first summer must be extremely abundant watering, the soil must always be wet (if necessary, create an artificial shadow or cover the ground with moss). Be prepared that the first harvest will be collected no earlier than the third year after disembarkation.

Now you know where cranberries grow in Russia, as well as outside it. When going to visit a shady marsh in search of useful berries, do not forget to familiarize yourself with the rules of their collection and further storage. In addition, it is not superfluous to find out about the purposes for which sourish fruits are used.