CRANBERRY FACTS
Did you know…?
Cranberries were first harvested in Wisconsin around 1860 by Edward Sacket in Berlin, Wis.
Wisconsin cranberry growers annually harvest enough cranberries to supply every man, woman and child in the world with 26 cranberries.
Cranberries are now grown in 18 counties throughout central and northern Wisconsin.
And, we bet you thought cranberries were grown in water. Actually, cranberries grow on low-trailing vines in sandy or peat marshes, but in Wisconsin, cranberry marshes are flooded with water to aid in harvesting. Because the tart tiny berries contain a pocket of air, when the marsh is flooded the berries float to the surface to be picked up by harvesting equipment.
Read more on how cranberries are grown and harvested.
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