I got so many positive comments on my previous post about cranberry harvest, that I decided to post a couple more pictures taken that day. Cape Cod area of New England is famous for its cranberry bogs. I've never seen cranberry harvesting, so one day recently we decided to follow the cranberry harvest trail and see it in person. Seeing harvesting in person involves quite a bit of luck, as each bog is harvest just once a year, and where the harvesting occurs is not announced anywhere. We drove from bog to bog all day, and each bog was already harvested. We decided we were too late and it seemed like we will not see cranberry harvesting in person this year. Disappointed and tired we turned back and were on our way home, when all of sudden I spotted a red bog on the right. It was a beautiful sight!
So what is a bog anyway? Is it a lake? A swamp? A marsh? A bog is an area of soft, marshy ground, usually near wetlands. Cranberries grow on long-running vines in sandy bogs and marshes.
In October cranberries are ready to pick. To harvest the cranberries, the cranberry beds are flooded with water. Water reels are driven through the beds, as the reels turn they knock the berries off of the vines into the water. Then the farmers take advantage of the fact that cranberry berries float on top of the water. A floating tube, known as a boom, is floated around the berries to keep them all together. Then a suction hose from a truck is put in the water. It sucks in water and cranberries, and then filters out the cranberres discarting the water. You can see the farmer guiding the berries towards the hose opening which is marked by the four posts in the water.
I got so many positive comments on my previous post about cranberry harvest, that I decided to post a couple more pictures taken that day. Cape Cod area of New England is famous for its cranberry bogs. I've never seen cranberry harvesting, so one day recently we decided to follow the cranberry harvest trail and see it in person. Seeing harvesting in person involves quite a bit of luck, as each bog is harvest just once a year, and where the harvesting occurs is not announced anywhere. We drove from bog to bog all day, and each bog was already harvested. We decided we were too late and it seemed like we will not see cranberry harvesting in person this year. Disappointed and tired we turned back and were on our way home, when all of sudden I spotted a red bog on the right. It was a beautiful sight!
In October cranberries are ready to pick. To harvest the cranberries, the cranberry beds are flooded with water. Water reels are driven through the beds, as the reels turn they knock the berries off of the vines into the water. Then the farmers take advantage of the fact that cranberry berries float on top of the water. A floating tube, known as a boom, is floated around the berries to keep them all together. Then a suction hose from a truck is put in the water. It sucks in water and cranberries, and then filters out the cranberres discarting the water. You can see the farmer guiding the berries towards the hose opening which is marked by the four posts in the water.
21 comments:
Thanks for such an interesting post and great photos! Love cranberries!
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Oh my, that is a great capture there!
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very interesting post! i didn't know cranberry is a vine.:p cool photos and perfect for RT!
How interesting and what an unusual photo. That gorgeous cranberry red! I'm glad you were successful in your bog hunting.
this is really interesting! i've always thought they'd be on dryland not on bogs. Very informative. Cool post!
THat is a wonderful post. I never even thought of how cranberries were harvested. Learrned another thing today. Thank you
Ahhhh, my favorite berry. Lovely scene.
wow, my first time to see a cranberry harvest.. So they do that way.. Thanks for sharing it to us..
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Just like the commercial about cranberry juice...lol.
We visited cranberry fields in Bandon, Oregon, near the coast, last summer and the cranberry harvest was described. It's fascinating..I love the clever way they've figured out how to harvest them--that cranberries float to the top of the water and then a giant rake pulls them out. At least that's what the Oregon lady said they do there. Great post!
I think the cranberry "tale" is amazing! Thanks for the pics! I discovered you on Ruby Tuesday so came to visit and have signed as a follower! Come visit me when you have a moment!
I've never seen them harvesting cranberries. Following your lead, that will be a future adventure. We grow lots of cranberries here.
Wow I didn't know that it takes a lot of hard work in harvesting cranberries and that is a lot of cranberries huh! Love the pictures and thanks for sharing.
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This is so interesting--both text and pictures. Thank you so much for sharing!
great shots
years ago we visited a cranberry bog near Cape Cod
my son was fascinated by the process
Beautiful pictures!
I love learning new things. Thanks for sharing how cranberries are harvested. HRT
Very informative and a lot of juice for urinary trait infection prevention. LOL
Very interesting post especially since I love cranberries.
awesome shots, truly interesting. thanks for sharing. :)
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