Cranberry

"Shrubby cranberry bushes like to grow in moist spots, and places like Massachusetts and New Jersey have become famed for their cultivated versions of these fruits, which show up on supermarket shelves.

"They are delicious, but the wild kind, Vaccinium macrocarpon, are fun to seek when you're out exploring on sunny fall weekends.

"The leaves look like a darker version of the rue leaves we were mixing up drinks with back in spring, and they start off in that season with an exotic-looking flower.

"If you're going cranberry hunting, wear pants that don't mind getting a bit mucky, and be sure to bring along extra sealable plastic bags. Just like the store-bought version, wild cranberries can be frozen and saved."