Cranberry Harvest Time Once Again

Homemade Cranberry Muffins
@irenen1 (228)
New Bedford, Massachusetts
September 29, 2016 5:52pm CST
Once again the cranberry harvest is getting underway around Cape Cod area. This is where it all began. Ocean Spray was formed as a co-op of local cranberry growers right down the street from where I work. Now there are plants all over the world. It is still a co-op of the growers. Local workers are hired to process the harvests. This is my sixth year working the ten-week season processing the received berries for their destination to be juiced or turned into Craisin™ products. It is fun learning how raw product turns into good wholesome food products.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
30 Sep 16
I was wondering where you have been, now I know you are going back to work.I cant wait to eat some of those berries, no matter iif they are juice or dried.
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@irenen1 (228)
• New Bedford, Massachusetts
30 Sep 16
Yes.The season is short but intense. I work hard and long.
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@Jackalyn (7558)
• Oxford, England
30 Sep 16
We do not grow cranberries in the UK, but it has become a popular drink. It is interesting to know a little about their production.
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@irenen1 (228)
• New Bedford, Massachusetts
30 Sep 16
We export quite a load of berries for juice production in Europe.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
30 Sep 16
and I get to have my cranberry juice every morning and have not had a Uti infection in months because I drink my cranberry juice love the stuff too.
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@celticeagle (166761)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Sep 16
It is isn't it? I love cranberry juice. And mixed with other fruits too.
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@celticeagle (166761)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Oct 16
@irenen1 .....Yes. My favorite juice mixture is grapefruit and pineapple.
@irenen1 (228)
• New Bedford, Massachusetts
30 Sep 16
More fruit mixture juices are being developed every year.
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@paigea (36317)
• Canada
30 Sep 16
Is sugar added to the craisins? I suppose no one but me would like them without sugar.
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@irenen1 (228)
• New Bedford, Massachusetts
30 Sep 16
I am not involved in Craisin™ production so I can't say. Check the label or nutrition list. The Carver facility receives the harvest to ship to other facilities for product development.
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@rina110383 (24492)
30 Sep 16
I wish we also have cranberry muffins here in my place. Those sweet treats are making me hungry.
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@irenen1 (228)
• New Bedford, Massachusetts
30 Sep 16
Those are the muffins I make. Will be making a bunch for work this Saturday.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
12 Apr 17
That sounds like a great job. I love cranberry products!
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@rebelann (112780)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Jun 19
Chocolate covered cranberries, boy are those good.
@Teep11 (7673)
• United States
6 Oct 16
Must be an interesting job. Surrounded by cranberries. How nice. Sounds as if the job is enjoyed.
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
30 Sep 16
I should think that's an interesting job.
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@irenen1 (228)
• New Bedford, Massachusetts
30 Sep 16
That it is. There is so much that goes into bringing quality food product to your table.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
30 Sep 16
how are the cranberries this year?plenty
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@irenen1 (228)
• New Bedford, Massachusetts
30 Sep 16
Last year was a bumper crop. This year without the rains is lowering yield and raising costs for the big harvesting. Need water to flood the bogs.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
30 Sep 16
@irenen1 Too bad the lack of rain is increasing the cost of the production of cranberries.
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@sallypup (61000)
• Centralia, Washington
26 Oct 19
I saw fresh cranberries in the produce aisle this morning.
• India
30 Sep 16
It's interesting...
@irenen1 (228)
• New Bedford, Massachusetts
1 Mar 20
Craisins are sweetened dried cranberries. The process is a corporate secret. They are made at a different plant. I would imagine the process the process is similar to making raisins.
• India
30 Sep 16
Can you speak more about craisin products?