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Wisconsin Leads Cranberry Production for 22nd Year

WSCGA This fall, Wisconsin’s cranberry industry is once again projected to produce more cranberries than any other state, with an estimated crop of approximately 5.2 million barrels of fruit, according to projections announced today by the U.S. Department of...

Survey Says Cranberry Eaters Are Healthy & Active

Four-fifths (80%) of the U.S. population enjoy cranberries, according to a survey commissioned by U.S. Cranberries. The nationwide survey found that in general, more cranberry eaters than non-cranberry eaters say they work out and are health-conscious. In addition,...

Seeing red this summer and fall

Are you making travel plans for this summer and fall? Mark your calendars and schedule some time to attend at least one of the following cranberry festivals taking place in #ucranberries growing regions. Most take place in September and October, but the first one is...

A brief history of the cranberry

Cape Cod Life Cranberry farming has flourished on Cape Cod for 200 years, due in large part to the peninsula’s acidic peat soils, coarse sand, constant water supply, and moderately long and frost-free growing season, writes Christy Lowrance in Cranberry Harvest: A...

Cranberry Juice & Heart Health

Previous studies have shown that cranberries are rich in the types of polyphenols associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke. But Novotny’s study is the first to show that cranberries confer such health benefits in a controlled-diet,...

More Colorful, Hardier Cranberry

Rutgers Today Rutgers researchers have developed a new, hardier variety of cranberry that is able to withstand disease and has a larger round berry with a more even color than other breeds. More Colorful, Hardier...
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