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Slight correction. The commercially grown cranberry that's native to central areas of Canada and the US is Vaccinium macrocarpon. The berry that commonly grows in Europe is Vaccinium oxycoccus.

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Thank you! And for letting me off the hook by saying the correction is 'slight'! For botanists, my mistake must be the diabolical medical error of misnaming by a tiny degree a threatening disease! One of the things I love about Substack is how many readers know so much about so many different subjects.

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Love your newsletter Julia. A great read and education. :) Merci!

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I'm so pleased. Thank you! And I love Chateau Feely wines!

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Thanks for picking that up! You're right!

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Love the odd to cranberries but I'm seriously disturbed by yet another government that seems determined to doom independent farms and farmers to extinction. Thanks for the heads-up, Julia!

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I meant of course the "ode" to cranberries! I should read these things before posting them, shouldn't I?

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Hi Julia - I think there's a mistake in the pastry recipe. Flour appears twice and I'm guessing that one of them should have been butter?

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I share your appreciation of cranberries, Julia. We buy bags of them fresh to freeze and enjoy in smoothies and quick breads.

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