Which state leads in cranberries?
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Cut a fresh cranberry in half and look inside: cranberries have four air pockets. Those air pockets let them float on water. That is why cranberries are harvested by knocking them off the plants into flooded bogs (the wet, sandy fields where cranberries grow).
Who says so: University of Wisconsin–Madison Extension (Wisconsin Harvest of the Month: Cranberries) (opens in a new tab)
The same air makes them bounce. A fresh berry will “bounce” when dropped, because small pockets of air inside a cranberry make the fruit bounce and float. When you pick cranberries at the store, look for ones that are brightly colored, smooth, shiny and firm, and skip the ones that are dried-up, soft or wrinkled.
Who says so: Penn State Extension (opens in a new tab)
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Cranberries (barrels, by state, 2024)
Note: measured in barrels (100 lb each). Only the top states are shown; ranks can shift between years. Only the top states are shown here — smaller producers (and states USDA doesn't publish) aren't listed.
Recap
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| Rank | State | Value | Share of U.S. total |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | 5,350,000 barrels (100 lb) | 61.2% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | 2,245,000 barrels (100 lb) | 25.7% |
| #3 | Oregon | 600,000 barrels (100 lb) | 6.9% |
| #4 | New Jersey | 547,000 barrels (100 lb) | 6.3% |
| 🇺🇸 USA (total) | 8,742,000 barrels (100 lb) | 100% |
Only the top states are shown here — smaller producers (and states USDA doesn't publish) aren't listed.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (2024)