Cranberries in United StatesIn the United States, commercial cranberries production is carried out mostly in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Washington, and Oregon.
There are a number of commercial varieties of cranberries growth in swamp lands or under similar conditions. A period of about 4 years is required from planting to the first harvesting period.
Since blossoms develop in the spring and are susceptible to frost damage, and the plants are susceptible to freezing damage, bogs where the berries are grown may have to be flooded with water, as a protection against cold damage. Diesel oil or chemical may be used to control weeds and moss in cranberry bogs.
For harvesting cranberries, the bogs may be flooded with water to float berries, which can then be shaken off by machine and collected from the water. In other instances, the bogs are not flooded; the berries are stripped from the vines mechanically and collected on catching frame.
Cranberries in United States
