U.S. Cranberry Production Outlook Down Slightly

By CnAgri2012-08-16 19:46:48 Print

The forecast for the 2012 cranberry crop is 7.68 million barrels, down less than 1 percent from 2011.

Growers in Wisconsin, the largest cranberry productiong state, reported excellent pollination and limited impact by the summer's high temperatures and dry conditions.

In Massachusetts, an early spring caused growth to progress ahead of normal and growers in some areas experienced frost damage. Growers reported good conditions for bloom and pollination in the State but suffered from heat stress due to recent high temperatures and dry conditions.

In New Jersey, growers reported an average crop that required more irrigation than normal due to hot, dry weather. Oregon and Washington growers reported cool, wet growing conditions that delayed crop progress in some areas.