Esther

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Posted: 13 Oct 2019


Taken: 06 Oct 2019

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Cranberry trucks leave a trail of red berries behind them on the road. This truck has been filled and another truck will have to take the remainder of the cranberries in the bog.

Until the 1960s, cranberries, which grow low to the ground, were picked in a time consuming method. Today, wet or water harvesting is the primary method of harvesting cranberries. The bogs in which the cranberries grow are flooded with 1 - 1 1/2 feet of water the night before the harvest. The next day, the farmers use equipment called egg beaters to knock the berries off of the vines. The berries have air pockets in them and they float to the surface. The farmers then "coral" the berries by wading through the bog and forcing the fruit into one area with large rakes. The berries are then further confined with floating booms and suctioned onto a truck. They are taken to a factory where they are washed and canned or used in drinks and sauces. Berries that are dry harvested are often sold as fresh cranberries because they are handled less harshly in the harvesting process.

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Frans Schols, Annaig56, ╰☆☆June☆☆╮ have particularly liked this photo


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 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Interesting serries about these cranberries.
Know them from one of the islands (Terschelling) in the Netherlands.
5 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Good work...
Have a nice Sunday..
5 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Thanks, Jaap and June.
5 years ago.

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