soaking rains make for plump berries

I have never seen such an abundant crop of highbush cranberries as we have this year. I am sure it is because of all the rain we had in June and July. Steve and I have an event tonight (for his book launch) … so I am rushing a bit and I am going to quote Wiki. If your are not familiar with highbush cranberry–it’s a northern thing–here is what Wiki has to say:

Although often called “highbush cranberry”, it is not a cranberry. The name comes from the red fruits which look superficially like cranberries, and have a similar flavor and ripen at the same time of year. After removing the large seeds, the fruits, sour and rich in vitamin C, can be eaten raw or cooked into a sauce to serve with meat or game.

highbush cranberries in September (Viburnum trilobum)