Do cranberries really grow in the sea???

Answer 1

No. They grow in a bog.

Historically, cranberry beds were constructed in wetlands. Currently cranberry beds are constructed in upland areas that have a shallow water table. The topsoil is scraped off to form dikes around the bed perimeter. Clean sand is hauled in to a depth of four to eight inches. The surface is laser leveled with a slight crown in the center to facilitate drainage. Beds are frequently drained with socked tile in addition to the perimeter ditch. In addition to making it possible to hold water, the dikes allow equipment to service the beds without driving on the vines. Irrigation equipment is installed in the bed to provide irrigation for vine growth and for spring and fall frost protection.

Cranberry vines are propagated by moving vines from an established bed. The vines are spread on the surface of the sand of the new bed and pushed into the sand with a blunt disk. The vines are watered frequently during the first few weeks until roots form and new shoots grow. Beds are given frequent light application of nitrogen fertilizer during the first year. The cost of establishment for new cranberry beds is estimated to be about US$70,000 per hectare.

A common misconception about cranberry production is that the beds remain flooded throughout the year. During the growing season cranberry beds are not flooded, but are irrigated regularly to maintain soil moisture. Beds are flooded in the fall to facilitate harvest and again during the winter to protect against low temperatures. In cold climates like Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and eastern Canada the winter flood typically freezes into ice while in warmer climates the water remains liquid. When ice forms on the beds trucks can be driven onto the ice to spread a thin layer of sand that helps to control pests and to rejuvenate the vines. Sanding is done every three to five years.

Answer 2

Cranberries grow on a low, broad leaf evergreen vine. The common wild cranberry which is native to coastal Washington and Oregon is quite small, however cultivated varieties are much larger. The first cranberry bog in Washington State was planted in 1883. Today, cranberries are grown in the coastal regions of Pacific and Grays Harbor counties in Washington. Most cranberry growers are members of the Ocean Spray cooperative, which buys and processes the farmers’ berries.

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Answer 3

Hi, cranberries grow in inland bogs/swamps. Wisconsin and Massachusetts lead the nation in cranberry production.

My great-grandparents, who emigrated from Germany, met each other in the cranberry bogs in Wisconsin, where both worked as harvesters. Kind of cute . . . meeting your spouse in a cranberry bog!

Good question.

Answer 4

Not really in the sea, cranberry's grow in bogs

Answer 5

Uh, no. The reason you think that is because of a fruit juice comerical. When big companies pick cranberries they throuhg them into the water that leads to a processing plant where they clean and package the cranberries.

Answer 6

Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the genus Vaccinium subgenus Oxycoccus, or in some treatments, in the distinct genus Oxycoccus.

They are found in acidic bogs throughout the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

Answer 7

Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the genus Vaccinium subgenus Oxycoccus, or in some treatments, in the distinct genus Oxycoccus. They are found in acidic bogs throughout the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

Answer 8

Cranberries grow in bogs.

Answer 9

No, cranberries grow on a vine or shrub. To harvest them, they knock them off the vine and fill the area with water. They float! That's why they look like they grow in the water.

Answer 10

Nope..they grow in wet,swampy areas.

http://www.umass.edu/cranberry/cranberry/seasons.shtml