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How to Cook with Cranberries
One of the most interesting facts about the cranberry is the way it is grown. Cranberry farming takes up approximately 40,000 acres across the northern United States and Canada. Most cranberries are harvested between the months of September and October, and are available for sale through December. |
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Only about 5 percent of cranberries are
sold fresh. The fruit is mostly consumed as a juice or a sauce, but there
are many recipes that use the cranberry. It can be combined with virtually
any kind of food and eaten at any meal. This season, experiment with the
cranberry, go beyond the traditional uses and add it to your next dish! |
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The cranberry’s
low-growing, flowering vine is not easy to cultivate. It requires a
temperate climate, acid peat soil, sand and a supply of fresh water. In
1810, Captain Henry Hall became the first person to successfully cultivate
the fruit. He discovered that when sand blew over the crops his cranberries
grew better. Other farmers soon copied his method and the fruit's production
increased.
