Cranberries
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.71318/apom.1955.10.2.27Abstract
Most of the cultivated cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon)in the United States are grown in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Oregon and Washington. Typical sites chosen for the development of cranberry land are swamps that have a pond nearby for a reservoir. In bog construction, the surface vegetation is removed, the peat graded, and in most cases the surface is covered with one to four inches of sand. Vines are then pushed through the sand with dibbers or rolled in with discs. The entire bog is set, leaving no space for paths or roads. The first crop is harvested three or four years after setting the vines, and some bogs have been in bearing for more than 75 years. The total cost of building and maintenance until the first commercial crop is ready is three to four thousand dollars per acre.
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