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Podcast: Why We Wrote This

The cranberry helps define a national feast. Our writer waded in to learn more.

11/25/2025 9:00 am ET Its star turn is seasonal and fleeting. But the humble cranberry has a compelling history as a North American fruit. It鈥檚 a business 鈥� climate-sensitive and naturally collaborative 鈥� with complex practices and a compelling cast of characters. It can start side-dish squabbles with its competing forms. During the run-up to Thanksgiving, we talked it over with our food writer.