Lingonberries, or cowberries, are also members of the Vaccinium family of plants, more specifically the Vitis-idaea sub genera. These cousins of the cranberry grow on low-lying evergreen shrubs ...

Research is ongoing to get the shrubs to produce more berries that are packed with even more antioxidants. "We developed hybrids between European and Canadian lingonberry plants with high antioxidant ...

"We developed hybrids between European and Canadian lingonberry plants with high antioxidant activity, high production and adaptable to cultivate in northern regions of Canada," Samir Debnath ...