Category: Fun Facts
… Oregon Cranberries Fifth largest state that produces cranberries in the USA. One of the state’s lesser-known agricultural endeavors is cranberry production. Oregon’s cranberry bogs yield a bounty that …
… Ways to Enjoy Cranberries They aren’t just for sauce. Fresh: A Tart and Vibrant Snack One of the simplest and most direct ways to enjoy cranberries is to …
Thanks to a reader who sent this in, we have a picture of extremely large cranberries. I wouldn’t call these the biggest, but they are waaaay above average and …
Some cranberry bogs have been growing their harvest for 60, 70, even 100 years! All using the original vines that were planted by their great grandparents. How’s that for …
Cause it’s awesome! 1- Vitamin C I cup of fresh Cranberries gives you 25% of your RDI. Cranberry juice has TONS of cranberries in it, and so a serving …
It’s called Dodder. Dodder is a yellow-like vine that wraps itself around the host plant and, like a parasite, sucks out all the nutrients from the host. You see …
Pemmican is a mix of dried meat, tallow (which is like lard, animal fat) and cranberries. What is Pemmican? A food that was important to the Indigenous diet in …
The Mayflower state has approximately 13,250 acres of cranberry bogs. How much is That? Well, an acre is 660′ by 66′ so that’s 43,000 square feet. An acre is …
Cranberry plants need the bees’ help. Bees Pollinate the Plant Cranberry plants can’t pollinate on their own so they require extra help from their friends the bees. Timing is …
About 400 million pounds. Cranberry Consumption Facts That’s a lot of berries. Each barrel weighs about 100 lbs so if my math is right that would mean U.S. farmers …
