world? More than half of the
Cranberries are Wisconsin’s No.
Today cranberries are grown in
20 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties,
but the largest concentration
of growers is in the Tomah/
Warrens/Wisconsin Rapids area.
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not trespass onto cranberry marshes.
Cranberry Marshes
Cranberry Resources
Sphagnum Moss Drying
Aronia Planting
Explained Route
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Native to the marshlands
of
central
and
northern
Wisconsin, Native Americans
harvested wild cranberries
for
centuries. Commercial
cranberry
production
in
Wisconsin began in the 1850s.
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The most exciting time of the
year in Cranberry Country is
harvest season, which typically
begins in mid-September and
runs through October.
Contrary to what most people
believe, cranberries do not
grow in water. Cranberry
beds are flooded at harvest
because cranberries contain
four tiny air pockets and will
float. Harvesting methods vary
depending on whether the crop
will be sold as fresh fruit or
turned into processed products
like juice, sauce and dried
cranberries.
Another beautiful time to visit
is when the cranberry vines are
in bloom, which – depending on