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Here are 10 things that grow in the state. ... the state has nearly 280 acres of cranberries in season ... making it the largest cranberry farm in the state. Travel: Take a trip to Wisconsin's ...
The crop is well suited to Wisconsin—not needing hot temperatures, growing in marshlands, and resistant to the extreme cold. Cranberries need little care, and are easy to grow. [27] Today Wisconsin produces 60% of America's cranberries. In 2016, the state grew 6.13 million barrels of cranberries from over 20,000 acres of cranberry fields. [28]
In 2021, the total output of cranberries harvested in the United States was 360,000 metric tons (790 million pounds), with Wisconsin as the largest state producer (59% of total), followed by Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Oregon. [14] [15] Cranberries have had two major breeding events. [14]
Cranberries are grown in the northern region of the United States on low vines in dry bogs. Here's what to know about growing and harvesting them in the fall. Quiz Time!
Viburnum trilobum (cranberrybush viburnum, American cranberrybush, high bush cranberry, or highbush cranberry) is a species of Viburnum native to northern North America, from Newfoundland west to British Columbia, south to Washington state and east to northern Virginia.
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The berries are edible, [5] for which the species is grown commercially as a cash crop. [10] Many cranberries are grown in wetland soils consisting of alternating layers of organic matter and sand; modern harvesting techniques include temporarily flooding fields, shaking berries loose, and gathering the floating berries.
Did you know that cranberries are one of only three cultivated fruits that are native to North America?