Blueberry vs Cranberry

Question

In Spanish, how does one know whether are talking about blueberries or cranberries since they are both called arándanos? To make it perfectly clear, do I have to say arándanos de azul for blueberries and arándanos for cranberries? Thank you for your help.

Good one! - Silvia, Jul 24, 2010

In Ecuador where Spanish tends to be less modernized, "mortiño" is the word for blueberry, which is very specific from "mora" which is used for blackberry. - gringo46, Mar 13, 2013

Answer 1

Hi

You'd say arándano azul for blueberry and arándano agrio for cranberry

Cardiff x

Answer 2

I have just returned from a blueberry farm and picked 7 pounds! They are big, plump and juicy. Also, picking blueberries next to me, were some people from Mexico. They were calling them 'mora azul'. Maybe it is a regional thing.

Thank you so much for the lovely picture. It's awesome!! - Nilda-Ballardo, Jul 24, 2010

Agree with the regional argument... if Mexicans picking them call them "moras"... I would tend to go with them, being I live only miles from the Mexican border... ;-) - cristalino, Aug 28, 2011

Answer 3

I found in The New World dictionary blueberry=mora azul

That is how ai have seen them called here in the Mexican grocery. - sagiia, Jul 24, 2010

Answer 4

Arándanos are blueberries, and cranberries are "arándanos agrios". (According the translator anyways!)