The lingonberry is an erect or ascending shrub growing to a height of 2 - 10 inches in the Northern Europe, Eurasia and North America. The stems of the plant are woody and hairy. Its leaves are overwintering, tapering, have a waxy surface and are green on top and light green underneath. The lingonberry flowers in June–July. Its urceolate or pitcher-shaped corolla is 1/8" to 1/4" in length and either white or reddish. The inflorescence is a dense terminal raceme. The bitter-tasting lingonberry is globose, red and juicy.
Lingonberries contain a significant amount of vitamin E. They have the lowest level of vitamin C of all the wild berries, however. The lingonberry is rich in manganese and is also a good source of fibre. The lingonberry is rich in many different types of polyphenols, the potential health properties of which are being researched intensively. It also contains lignans, proanthocyanidins and resveratrol. The amount of resveratrol in lingonberries is similar to that found in the key ingredient of red wine, dark grapes.
Lingonberries contain a significant amount of vitamin E. They have the lowest level of vitamin C of all the wild berries, however. The lingonberry is rich in manganese and is also a good source of fibre. The lingonberry is rich in many different types of polyphenols, the potential health properties of which are being researched intensively. It also contains lignans, proanthocyanidins and resveratrol. The amount of resveratrol in lingonberries is similar to that found in the key ingredient of red wine, dark grapes.
