The American or large-fruited cranberry, an ingredient in these delicious cranberry scones, is indigenous to the North American continent. It can be found along the northern portion of the United States from Maine to Wisconsin, and along the Appalachians to North Carolina.
Early settlers wouldn’t have survived that first harsh winter without the kind assistance of those who were indigenous to the area. Cranberries were introduced as part of a sustaining diet along with corn and other crops that are now a traditional part of autumnal feasts of Thanksgiving all over North America.