Cranberry Vines can Grow Forever!
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 …
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3 Reasons to Love Cranberry Juice!
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 …
What is the Yellow Weed on the Cranberry Plant?
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 …
Cranberries & Pemmican
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 …
Massachusetts Cranberry Bogs; how many Acres in the State?
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 …
How Bees help Cranberry Crops
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 …
How many Cranberries do Americans Consume per Year?
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 …
How much Fruit does a Cranberry Plant Yield?
About 1 1/2 pounds each year. Harvests, Yields and other Cranberry Measures – One barrel of cranberries weighs 100 lbs! – There are 4,400 cranberries in a gallon of …
How long does it take a Cranberry Plant to Produce Fruit?
About 3-5 years. Quick Facts about Growing Cranberries – Growing cranberries from seed can take 3 to 5 years to produce fruit. See the post, “How to Grow Cranberries …
When are Cape Cod Cranberries Ripe?
In Autumn. Getting Ripe and Ready Cape Cod Cranberries Freshly picked cranberries from Cape Cod and most of the other towns and states that grow them are almost always …