These are red fruits of a dwarf shrub, belonging to the category of evergreen perennial shrubs from the subarctic zone, growing mainly in acidic peat and marshy soils in the coldest parts of the northern hemisphere. Since this berry is not found in our parts, this variety of northern berries doesn't even have a specific, local name in our language, so we had to use its English name. However, it should be noted that there are mountain varieties of red lingonberries, and some of them can be found in more southern regions, but only at a sufficiently high altitude. For example, in the Carpathian Mountains, these red lingonberries are called meresoare, and they can be found almost everywhere, but most easily in the Apuseni Mountains in Romania. So, unlike regular blueberries, which are usually black or blue, cranberries or local lingonberries have a bright red color and a sweet, somewhat sour taste with a slight bitter note. Scientists have established that cranberries and local red lingonberries are related plants, their fruits having a very similar composition and taste. Therefore, their nutritional, organoleptic and therapeutic properties are also almost identical. Like blueberries, cranberries and local red lingonberries are exceptional natural antioxidants, including in their composition many organic acids, especially benzoic acid, as well as pectins, polyphenols and other bioactive elements and substances, to which natural sugars are added, as well as large amounts of minerals and vitamins, especially vitamin C. Having been part of the diet of Arctic and Subarctic peoples for millennia, cranberries are consumed fresh, frozen, dried or soaked. Additionally, they are traditionally used for preparing beverages from fresh fruits by simple pressing, as well as compotes, juices, jellies. The same cranberries can serve as ingredients for sauces and marinades, vegetable and fruit salads, various fillings and creams for pies, cakes, pastries and other confectionery products, which are made either exclusively based on them or in combination with other ingredients. According to the tradition of northern peoples, various dishes of meat, game and poultry are baked in the oven together with red lingonberries, which, of course, also goes with fried or otherwise cooked meat. By the way, in the diet of the same northern peoples, these lingonberries are very popular and appreciated even without culinary refinements, being served mainly fresh or dried, but most often rolled in powdered sugar or simply crushed together with granulated sugar. The average weight of one cranberry is 2-3 grams.