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{{Short description|Plant species bearing edible fruit}}
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{{Redirect-synonym|Wild cranberry|[[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]]}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{taxobox
{{Use American English|date=May 2018}}
|name = Cranberry
{{Automatic taxobox
|image = Cranberry bog.jpg
| name = Cranberries
|image_caption = Cranberry bush with fruit partially submerged
| image = Cranberry bog.jpg
|regnum = [[Plantae]]
| image_caption = Cranberry bush with fruit partially submerged in [[bog]]
|unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]]
| image_upright = 1.1
|unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]]
| taxon = Vaccinium subg. Oxycoccus
|unranked_ordo = [[Asterids]]
| authority = (Hill) A.Gray
|ordo = [[Ericales]]
| subdivision_ranks = Species
|familia = [[Ericaceae]]
|genus = ''[[Vaccinium]]''
| subdivision = ''[[Vaccinium erythrocarpum]]''<br />
''[[Vaccinium japonicum]]''<br />
|subgenus = ''Oxycoccus''
''[[Vaccinium macrocarpon]]''<br />
|subdivision_ranks = Species
|subdivision = ''[[Vaccinium erythrocarpum]]''<br/>
''[[Vaccinium microcarpum]]''<br />
''[[Vaccinium macrocarpon]]''<br/>
''[[Vaccinium microcarpum]]''<br/>
''[[Vaccinium oxycoccos]]''
''[[Vaccinium oxycoccos]]''
|}}
}}
[[File:Cranberrymap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|Approximate ranges of the cranberries in sect. ''Oxycoccus'': Red: common cranberry. Orange: small cranberry. Green: American cranberry.]]
[[File:cranberries20101210.jpg|thumb|Raw cranberries]]
[[File:Cranberry harvest, Kingston Massachusetts.jpg|thumb|Cranberry harvest]]
'''Cranberries''' are a group of [[evergreen]] [[dwarf shrub]]s or trailing vines in the [[subgenus]] '''''Oxycoccus''''' of the genus ''[[Vaccinium]]''. Cranberries are low, creeping shrubs or vines up to {{convert|2|m|ft|0|sp=us}} long and {{Convert|5|to|20|cm|0|sp=us}} in height; they have slender stems that are not thickly woody and have small [[evergreen]] leaves. The flowers are dark pink. The fruit is a [[berry (botany)|berry]] that is larger than the leaves of the plant; it is initially light green, turning red when ripe. It is edible, but has an acidic taste.


In Britain, ''cranberry'' may refer to the native species ''[[Vaccinium oxycoccos]]'',<ref name="Stac10" /> while in North America, ''cranberry'' may refer to ''[[Vaccinium macrocarpon|V. macrocarpon]]''.<ref name="usdaplants">{{PLANTS|symbol=VAMA|taxon=Vaccinium macrocarpon|access-date=11 November 2014}}</ref> ''Vaccinium oxycoccos'' is cultivated in central and northern Europe, while ''V.&nbsp;macrocarpon'' is cultivated throughout the northern United States, Canada and Chile.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2014 |title=How Cranberries Grow: "Cranberries 101" – An Introduction |url=http://www.cranberries.org/cranberries/grow_intro.html |access-date=11 November 2014 |publisher=Cape Cod Cranberry Growers' Association |archive-date=6 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206023238/http://www.cranberries.org/cranberries/grow_intro.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In some methods of classification, ''Oxycoccus'' is regarded as a genus in its own right.<ref>{{cite web |author=Steven Clemants |title=''Vaccinium oxycoccos'': Small Cranberry, Technical Page |url=http://nymf.bbg.org/profile_species_tech.asp?id=412 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823125439/http://nymf.bbg.org/profile_species_tech.asp?id=412 |archive-date=23 August 2011 |access-date=26 March 2011 |publisher=Brooklyn Botanic Garden}}</ref> Cranberries can be found in [[acid]]ic bogs throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
'''Cranberries''' are a group of [[evergreen]] [[dwarf shrub]]s or trailing vines in the [[subgenus]] '''''Oxycoccus''''' of the genus ''[[Vaccinium]]''. In some methods of classification, ''Oxycoccus'' is regarded as a [[genus]] in its own right.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nymf.bbg.org/profile_species_tech.asp?id=412|publisher=Brooklyn Botanic Garden|title=''Vaccinium oxycoccos'': Small Cranberry, Technical Page|author=Steven Clemants}}</ref> They can be found in [[acid]]ic [[bog]]s throughout the cooler regions of the [[northern hemisphere]].


In 2020, the U.S., Canada, and Chile accounted for 97% of the world production of cranberries. Most cranberries are processed into products such as [[cranberry juice|juice]], sauce, jam, and sweetened [[Dried cranberry|dried cranberries]], with the remainder sold fresh to consumers. [[Cranberry sauce]] is a traditional accompaniment to turkey at Christmas and [[Thanksgiving]] dinners in the U.S. and Canada, and at Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2009/nov/19/give-thanks-for-cranberries-grown-with-a-taste|date=19 November 2009|access-date=20 November 2009|title=Garden Tips: Give thanks for cranberries, grown with a taste of Florida|author=Carol Cloud Bailey|publisher=Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group|work=TCPalm.com}}</ref>
Cranberries are low, creeping shrubs or vines up to {{convert|2|m|ft|0}} long and {{Convert|5|to|20|cm|0}} in height;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cranberryinstitute.org/about_cranberry.htm |title=About Cranberries |publisher=Cranberry Institute |date= |accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref> they have slender, wiry stems that are not thickly woody and have small [[evergreen]] leaves. The [[flower]]s are dark pink, with very distinct ''reflexed'' [[petal]]s, leaving the [[Gynoecium|style]] and [[stamen]]s fully exposed and pointing forward. They are pollinated by [[bee]]s. The fruit is a [[berry]] that is larger than the leaves of the plant; it is initially white, but turns a deep red when fully ripe. It is edible, with an acidic taste that can overwhelm its sweetness.


== Description and species ==
Cranberries are a major commercial crop in certain [[United States|American]] states and [[Canada|Canadian]] provinces (see [[Cranberry#Cultivation|cultivation]] and [[Cranberry#Food uses|uses]] below). Most cranberries are processed into products such as [[cranberry juice|juice]], sauce, jam, and sweetened [[dried cranberries]], with the remainder sold fresh to consumers. [[Cranberry sauce]] is regarded as an indispensable part of traditional American and Canadian [[Thanksgiving]] menus and some [[Europe]]an winter festivals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2009/nov/19/give-thanks-for-cranberries-grown-with-a-taste|date=2009-11-19|accessdate=2009-11-20|title=Garden Tips: Give thanks for cranberries, grown with a taste of Florida|author=Carol Cloud Bailey|publisher=Scripps Interactive Newspapers Group|work=TCPalm.com}}</ref>
Cranberries are low, creeping shrubs or vines up to {{convert|2|m|ft|0|sp=us}} long and {{Convert|5|to|20|cm|0|sp=us}} in height;<ref>{{cite web |title=About Cranberries |url=http://www.cranberryinstitute.org/about_cranberry.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109050831/http://www.cranberryinstitute.org/about_cranberry.htm |archive-date=9 January 2010 |access-date=13 November 2009 |publisher=Cranberry Institute}}</ref> they have slender, wiry stems that are not thickly woody and have small [[evergreen]] leaves. The flowers are dark pink, with very distinct reflexed petals, leaving the [[Gynoecium|style]] and [[stamen]]s fully exposed and pointing forward. They are pollinated by bees. The fruit is a [[berry (botany)|berry]] that is larger than the leaves of the plant; it is initially light green, turning red when ripe.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keith |first=Gabriel |title=Cranberries: A colorful and nutritious fruit |url=https://extension.sdstate.edu/cranberries-colorful-and-nutritious-fruit |access-date=2023-10-20 |publisher=South Dakota State University Extension |language=en-us}}</ref> It has an acidic taste which usually overwhelms its sweetness.


There are 4–5 species of cranberry, classified by [[subgenus]]:<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/plant/cranberry|title=Encyclopaedia Britannica: Cranberry|date=23 October 2023 }}</ref>
Since the early 21st century within the global [[functional food]] industry, raw cranberries have been marketed as a "[[superfruit]]" due to their [[nutrient]] content and [[antioxidant]] qualities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cranberries: How Ocean Spray made them the world’s most successful superfruit|url=http://www.new-nutrition.com/report/showReport/21|publisher=New Nutrition Business|accessdate=21 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hortresearch.co.nz/index/news/493 |title=Newsroom – 'Superfruits' the future of health |publisher=HortResearch |date= |accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref>{{dead link|date=October 2011}}


===Subgenus ''Oxycoccus''===
== Species and description ==
{| class="wikitable"
[[File:Cranberrymap.jpg|thumb|250px|Approximate ranges of the cranberries in sect. ''Oxycoccus'': Red: Common Cranberry. Orange: Small Cranberry. Green: American Cranberry.]]
|-
! Image !! Name !! Description !! Distribution
|-
|[[File:Журавлина.jpg|120px]] ||''[[Vaccinium oxycoccos]]'' or ''Oxycoccus palustris'' (common cranberry, northern cranberry or cranberry) || It has small {{cvt|5|–|10|mm|in|frac=8}} leaves, with an inrolled margin. The flowers are dark pink, with a purple central spike, produced on finely hairy stalks. The fruit is a small pale pink to red [[berry (botany)|berry]], with a refreshing sharp acidic flavor.|| Widespread throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere, including northern Europe, northern Asia, and northern North America.
|-
|[[File:20121015-FS-UNK-0009 (8090982330).jpg|120px]]||''[[Vaccinium microcarpum]]'' or ''Oxycoccus microcarpus'' (small cranberry) || It is highly similar to ''V. oxycoccos'', differing in the leaves being more triangular, and the flower stems hairless; additionally, their stems can also be smaller and produce a smaller number of flowers than ''V.&nbsp;ocycoccos''. They also differ in the fact that their leaves can be smaller in size, even though the main difference is their triangular shape.<ref>{{Cite journal |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235743745 |title=''Vaccinium Oxycoccos'' L. (''Oxycoccus Palustris'' Pers.) and ''Vaccinium Microcarpum'' (Turcz. ex Rupr.) Schmalh. (''Oxycoccus Microcarpus'' Turcz. ex Rupr.) |doi= 10.2307/2960511 |first=Anne-Laure |last=Jacquemart |journal= Journal of Ecology |volume= 85 |issue= 3 |year= 1997 |pages= 381–396 |jstor=2960511 |bibcode=1997JEcol..85..381J }}</ref> Some botanists include it within ''V. oxycoccos''.||Occurs in northern North America,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.borealforest.org/shrubs/shrub29.htm |title=''Oxycoccus microcarpus'' Small Cranberry |publisher=Lakehead University |author=Faculty of Natural Resources Management |website=borealforest.org }}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> northern Europe and northern Asia.
|-
|[[File:Vaccinium macrocarpon 15-p.bot-vacci.macro-17.jpg|120px]]||''[[Vaccinium macrocarpon]]'' or ''Oxycoccus macrocarpus'' (large cranberry, American cranberry, bearberry) || It differs from ''V. oxycoccos'' in the leaves being larger, {{cvt|10|–|20|mm|in|frac=8}} long, and flat, and in the slightly apple-like taste of the berries. ||Native to northern North America across Canada, and eastern United States, south to [[North Carolina]] at high altitudes).
|-
|}


===Subgenus ''Oxycoccus'', sect. ''Oxycoccoides''===
There are three to four species of cranberry, classified in two sections:
{| class="wikitable"
;Subgenus ''Oxycoccus'', sect. ''Oxycoccus''
|-
*'''''Vaccinium oxycoccos''''' or ''Oxycoccus palustris'' ('''Common Cranberry''' or '''Northern Cranberry''') is widespread throughout the cool temperate northern hemisphere, including northern [[Europe]], northern [[Asia]] and northern [[North America]]. It has small 5–10&nbsp;mm leaves. The flowers are dark pink, with a purple central spike, produced on finely hairy stems. The fruit is a small pale pink [[berry]], with a refreshing sharp acidic flavour.
! Image !! Name !! Description !! Distribution
*'''''Vaccinium microcarpum''''' or ''Oxycoccus microcarpus'' ('''Small Cranberry''') occurs in northern [[North America]],<ref name="borealforest.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.borealforest.org/shrubs/shrub29.htm|publisher=Lakehead University Faculty of Natural Resources Management|title=borealforest.org}}</ref> northern Europe and northern Asia, and differs from ''V. oxycoccos'' in the leaves being more triangular, and the flower stems hairless. Some botanists include it within ''V. oxycoccos''.
|-
*'''''Vaccinium macrocarpon''''' or ''Oxycoccus macrocarpus'' ('''Large cranberry''', '''American Cranberry''', '''Bearberry''') native to northern [[North America]] across [[Canada]], and eastern [[United States]], south to [[North Carolina]] at high altitudes). It differs from ''V. oxycoccos'' in the leaves being larger, 10–20&nbsp;mm long, and in its slightly apple-like taste.
|[[File:Vaccinium erythrocarpum in bud.jpg|frameless]]
;Subgenus ''Oxycoccus'', sect. ''Oxycoccoides''
*'''''Vaccinium erythrocarpum''''' or ''Oxycoccus erythrocarpus'' ([[Southern Mountain Cranberry]]) native to southeastern [[North America]] at high altitudes in the southern [[Appalachian Mountains]], and also in eastern [[Asia]].
|''[[Vaccinium erythrocarpum]]'' or ''Oxycarpus erythrocarpus'' (southern mountain cranberry, bearberry) || This species differs significantly from sect. ''oxycoccus'' cranberries particularly in growth habit. A deciduous shrub, their flowers are borne in June of a tubular shape with reflexed petals consistent with the rest of the subgenera. They produce edible scarlet berries described as being seemingly translucent. || Native to southeastern United States at high altitudes in the southern [[Appalachian Mountains]]
|-
[[File:Vaccinum oxycoccos 120604.jpg|left|thumb|''Vaccinium oxycoccos'' flowers]]
|[[File:Vaccinium japonicum (flower).jpg|frameless]]
Cranberries are related to [[bilberry|bilberries]], [[blueberry|blueberries]], and [[huckleberry|huckleberries]], all in ''Vaccinium'' subgenus ''Vaccinium''. These differ in having stouter, woodier stems forming taller shrubs, and in the bell-shaped flowers, the petals not being reflexed.
|''[[Vaccinium japonicum]]''
|They are typically found in forests and thickets within alpine areas between {{Convert|1000 - 2600|m}}.
|Native to Southern China, Taiwan, the Japanese archipelago, and the Korean Peninsula
|}


=== Similar species ===
Some plants of the completely unrelated genus ''[[Viburnum]]'' are sometimes inaccurately called "highbush cranberries" (''[[Viburnum trilobum]]'').
Cranberries are related to [[bilberries]], [[blueberries]], and [[huckleberries]], all in ''Vaccinium'' subgenus ''Vaccinium''. These differ in having bell-shaped flowers, petals that are not reflexed, and woodier stems, forming taller shrubs.<ref name=":1" />


== Etymology ==
Cranberries are susceptible to false blossom, a harmful but controllable [[phytoplasma]] disease common in the eastern production areas of Massachusetts and New Jersey.
[[File:Vaccinum oxycoccos 120604.jpg|thumb|''Vaccinium oxycoccos'' flowers]]

The name ''cranberry'' derives from the [[Middle Low German]] ''kraanbere'' (English translation, ''craneberry''), first named as ''cranberry'' in English by the missionary [[John Eliot (missionary)|John Eliot]] in 1647.<ref>{{cite web |title=American Cranberry (''Vaccinium macrocarpon'') : FAQ |url=https://researchguides.library.wisc.edu/c.php?g=177896&p=1169823 |publisher=Research Guides, University of Wisconsin Libraries, Madison, WI |access-date=7 December 2017 |date=2017}}</ref> Around 1694, German and Dutch colonists in [[New England]] used the word, cranberry, to represent the expanding flower, [[Plant stem|stem]], [[calyx (flower)|calyx]], and petals resembling the neck, head, and bill of a [[crane (bird)|crane]].<ref name="oed">{{cite web |title=Cranberry |url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/cranberry |publisher=Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper |access-date=7 December 2017 |date=2017}}</ref><ref name="aps">{{cite journal |author1=Caruso FL |author2=Bristow PR |author3=Oudemans PV |title=Cranberries: The Most Intriguing Native North American Fruit |journal=Apsnet Feature Articles |url=http://www.apsnet.org/publications/apsnetfeatures/Pages/Cranberries.aspx |access-date=7 December 2017 |doi=10.1094/APSnetFeature-2000-1100 |date=2000 |doi-broken-date=12 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208003544/http://www.apsnet.org/publications/apsnetfeatures/Pages/Cranberries.aspx |archive-date=8 December 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The traditional English name for the plant more common in Europe, ''Vaccinium oxycoccos'', [[:ang:Fenberȝe|fenberry]], originated from plants with small red berries found growing in [[fen]] (marsh) lands of England.<ref name=oed/>[[File:Jonathan eastman johnson cranberry harvest.jpg|thumb|''The Cranberry Harvest on the Island of [[Nantucket, Massachusetts|Nantucket]]'', [[Eastman Johnson]], 1880.]]
== Etymology and history ==
[[File:Jonathan eastman johnson cranberry harvest.jpg|thumb|''The Cranberry Harvest on the Island of [[Nantucket, Massachusetts|Nantucket]]'', [[Eastman Johnson]], 1880.]]
The name cranberry derives from "craneberry", first named by early European settlers in America who felt the expanding flower, stem, calyx, and petals resembled the neck, head, and bill of a [[crane (bird)|crane]]. Another name used in northeastern Canada is '''mossberry'''. The traditional English name for ''Vaccinium oxycoccos'', '''[[:ang:Fenberȝe|fenberry]]''', originated from plants found growing in [[fen]] (marsh) lands. In 17th century New England cranberries were sometimes called "bearberries" as bears were often seen feeding on them.
[[File:Annual Crops of Cranberries, 1907 to 1935, American Cranberry Exchange.png|thumb|Annual U.S. Crops of Cranberries, 1907 to 1935]]
In [[North America]], [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native Americans]] were the first to use cranberries as food. Native Americans used cranberries in a variety of foods, especially for [[pemmican]], wound medicine and dye. Calling the red berries '''Sassamanash''', [[Algonquian peoples]] may have introduced cranberries to starving English settlers in [[Massachusetts]] who incorporated the berries into traditional [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]] feasts. [[American Revolutionary War]] veteran [[Henry Hall (American)|Henry Hall]] is credited as first to farm cranberries in the [[Cape Cod]] town of [[Dennis (town), Massachusetts|Dennis]] around 1816. In the 1820s cranberries were shipped to Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cranberries.org/cranberries/history.html |title=History |publisher=Cranberries.org |date= |accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref> Cranberries became popular for wild harvesting in the [[Nordic countries]] and [[Russia]]. In [[Scotland]], the berries were originally wild-harvested but with the loss of suitable habitat, the plants have become so scarce that this is no longer done.


==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
{{more citations needed|section|date=February 2021}}
[[American Revolutionary War]] veteran [[Henry Hall (American)|Henry Hall]] first cultivated cranberries in the [[Cape Cod]] town of [[Dennis (CDP), Massachusetts|Dennis]] around 1816.<ref name="aps" /> In the 1820s, Hall was shipping cranberries to New York City and [[Boston]] from which shipments were also sent to Europe.<ref name="aps" /> In 1843, Eli Howes planted his own crop of cranberries on Cape Cod, using the "Howes" variety. In 1847, Cyrus Cahoon planted a crop of "Early Black" variety near Pleasant Lake, Harwich, Massachusetts.[[File:Cranberry farm.jpg|thumb|Cranberry farm]]
By 1900, {{Convert|21500|acre|ha|order=flip}} were under cultivation in the New England region.<ref name="aps" /> In 2021, the total output of cranberries harvested in the United States was {{convert|790|e6lb|t||abbr=off|order=flip|sp=us}}, with [[Wisconsin]] as the largest state producer (59% of total), followed by [[Massachusetts]], [[New Jersey]], and [[Oregon]].<ref name="yah">{{cite journal |author= Ben-Zvi, Y. |author2= Rodriguez-Saona, C. |year=2023 |title=Advances in cranberry insect pest management: A literature synthesis |journal=Frontiers in Agronomy |volume=5 |doi=10.3389/fagro.2023.1006106|doi-access= free }}</ref> <ref name="ers">{{cite web |date=24 November 2021 |title=Cranberry production in top-producing States to increase modestly in 2021 |url=https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/chart-gallery/gallery/chart-detail/?chartId=102649 |access-date=28 May 2022 |publisher=Economic Research Service, US Department of Agriculture}}</ref>
Cranberries have had two major breeding events <ref name="yah" />. The first occurred in the 1920s, with aims to create a crop that was more insect resistant, specifically to blunt-nosed leafhopper (''[[Limotettix]] vaccini'') the vector of cranberry false blossom disease. This resulted in cultivars such as "Stevens" and "Franklin". As such, cultivars like "Howes" tend to be more susceptible to insects as opposed to "Stevens".<ref name="yah" /> However, with the introduction of many broad-spectrum [[pesticides]] in the 1940s and 1950s, breeders eventually stopped breeding for pest resistance. Instead, beginning in the 1980s, cranberries were begun to be bred for high yielding varieties, leading to cultivars such as "Crimson Queen" and "Mullica Queen".<ref name="yah" /> Many of these varieties were spearheaded and bred by Dr. Nicholi Vorsa of [[Rutgers University]].<ref name="nic">{{cite web |date=23 December 2024 |title=Rutgers Cranberries |url=https://research.rutgers.edu/agricultural-products/cranberries#varieties |access-date=23 December 2024 |publisher=Rutgers University Office of Research}}</ref> In more recent years, there have been [[Food Quality Protection Act|heavier restrictions on pesticides]] due to environmental safety concerns, leading to a larger emphasis of high yield-high resistance varieties.

=== Geography and bog method ===
=== Geography and bog method ===
[[File:Cranberrys beim Ernten.jpeg|thumb|right|Cranberry harvest in [[New Jersey]]]]
[[File:Cranberrys beim Ernten.jpeg|thumb|right|Cranberry harvest]]
Cranberries are a major commercial crop in the [[U.S. state]]s of [[Massachusetts]], [[New Jersey]], [[Oregon]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], and [[Wisconsin]], as well as in the Canadian provinces of [[British Columbia]], [[New Brunswick]], [[Ontario]], [[Nova Scotia]], [[Prince Edward Island]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Newfoundland]] and [[Quebec]]. 20% of the world's cranberries are produced in British Columbia's Lower Mainland region. In the United States, Wisconsin is the leading producer of cranberries, with over half of U.S. production.<ref>{{Cite web|last=United States Department of Agriculture|title=Wisconsin -Cranberries|accessdate=31 July 2011|url=http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Wisconsin/Publications/Crops/cranberry.pdf|date=18 August 2010|postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> Massachusetts is the second largest U.S. producer. A very small production is found in southern [[Argentina]] and [[Chile]], the [[Netherlands]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Cranberry Terschelling BV|url=http://www.terschellingercranberry.nl/geschiedenis|accessdate=19 November 2011}}</ref> and [[Eastern Europe]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}}


Historically, cranberry beds were constructed in wetlands. Today cranberry beds are constructed in upland areas with a shallow water table. The topsoil is scraped off to form [[dyke (construction)|dyke]]s around the bed perimeter. Clean sand is hauled into a depth of four to eight inches. The surface is laser leveled flat to provide even drainage. Beds are frequently drained with socked tile in addition to the perimeter ditch. In addition to making it possible to hold water, the dykes allow equipment to service the beds without driving on the vines. Irrigation equipment is installed in the bed to provide [[irrigation]] for vine growth and for spring and autumn frost protection.
Historically, cranberry beds were constructed in wetlands. Today's cranberry beds are constructed in upland areas with a shallow water table. The topsoil is scraped off to form [[dyke (construction)|dykes]] around the bed perimeter. Clean sand is hauled in and spread to a depth of {{convert|10|to|20|cm|in|0|sp=us}}. The surface is [[laser level]]ed flat to provide even drainage. Beds are frequently drained with socked tile in addition to the perimeter ditch. In addition to making it possible to hold water, the dykes allow equipment to service the beds without driving on the vines. Irrigation equipment is installed in the bed to provide [[irrigation]] for vine growth and for spring and autumn frost protection.


A [[List of common misconceptions|common misconception]] about cranberry production is that the beds remain flooded throughout the year.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Morales |first=Christina |date=November 17, 2022 |title=How Jellied Cranberry Sauce Is Made |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/17/dining/canned-jellied-cranberry-sauce-thanksgiving.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117053845/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/17/dining/canned-jellied-cranberry-sauce-thanksgiving.html |archive-date=January 17, 2024 |access-date=June 24, 2024 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hutton |first=Rachel |date=November 16, 2023 |title=There's only one cranberry farm in Minnesota, and it's run by a 21-year-old woman and her brother |url=https://www.startribune.com/cranberry-harvest-minnesota-wisconsin-ocean-spray-forster/600320148/ |access-date=June 24, 2024 |work=[[Star Tribune]]}}</ref> During the growing season cranberry beds are not flooded, but are irrigated regularly to maintain soil moisture. Beds are flooded in the autumn to facilitate harvest and again during the winter to protect against low temperatures.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ag.umass.edu/cranberry/about/cranberry|title=The Cranberry|date=7 August 2015|website=Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment|access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref> In cold climates like Wisconsin, New England, and eastern Canada, the winter flood typically freezes into ice, while in warmer climates the water remains liquid. When ice forms on the beds, trucks can be driven onto the ice to spread a thin layer of sand to control pests and rejuvenate the vines. Sanding is done every three to five years.
=== Cultivation ===
Cranberry vines are propagated by moving vines from an established bed. The vines are spread on the surface of the sand of the new bed and pushed into the sand with a blunt disk. The vines are watered frequently during the first few weeks until roots form and new shoots grow. Beds are given frequent light application of nitrogen fertilizer during the first year. The cost of establishment for new cranberry beds is estimated to be about US$70,000 per hectare (approx. $28,300 per acre).


=== Propagation ===
A common misconception about cranberry production is that the beds remain flooded throughout the year. During the [[growing season]] cranberry beds are not flooded, but are irrigated regularly to maintain soil moisture. Beds are flooded in the autumn to facilitate harvest and again during the winter to protect against low temperatures. In cold climates like Wisconsin, Maine, and eastern Canada, the winter flood typically freezes into ice, while in warmer climates the water remains liquid. When ice forms on the beds, trucks can be driven onto the ice to spread a thin layer of sand that helps to control pests and rejuvenate the vines. Sanding is done every three to five years.
Cranberry vines are propagated by moving vines from an established bed. The vines are spread on the surface of the sand of the new bed and pushed into the sand with a blunt disk. The vines are watered frequently during the first few weeks until roots form and new shoots grow. Beds are given frequent, light application of nitrogen fertilizer during the first year.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Carolyn J. DeMoranville |author2=Hilary A. Sandler |author3=Frank L. Caruso |name-list-style=amp |title=Planting New Cranberry Beds: Recommendations and management |url=http://www.umass.edu/cranberry/downloads/Planting%20New%20Cranberry%20Beds.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529141004/http://www.umass.edu/cranberry/downloads/Planting%20New%20Cranberry%20Beds.pdf |archive-date=2010-05-29 |url-status=live |date=June 2001 |publisher=University of Massachusetts, Cranberry Experiment Station |access-date=5 May 2018}}</ref> The cost of renovating cranberry beds is estimated to be between {{convert |30000|and|50000 |$/acre|$/ha |abbr=off|order=flip}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alternative 4 – Bog Renovation for Cranberry Growing |website=Town of Carlisle, Massachusetts |access-date=5 May 2018 |url=http://www.carlislema.gov/pages/carlislema_concomm/Alternatives%20for%20the%20Future%20of%20Carlisle%27s%20Cranberry%20Bog%202017/Reports%20on%20the%20Ten%20Alternatives/11%20-%20Alternative%204%20-%20Bog%20Renovation.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506173614/http://www.carlislema.gov/pages/carlislema_concomm/Alternatives%20for%20the%20Future%20of%20Carlisle%27s%20Cranberry%20Bog%202017/Reports%20on%20the%20Ten%20Alternatives/11%20-%20Alternative%204%20-%20Bog%20Renovation.pdf |archive-date=6 May 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


=== Harvesting ===
=== Ripening and harvest ===
[[File:Child labor, cranberry bog, Burlington County, New Jersey, 8a10151.jpg|thumbnail|upright|[[Arthur Rothstein]], ''Child Labor, Cranberry Bog'', 1939. [[Brooklyn Museum]]]]
[[File:Harvesting cranberries 2.jpg|thumb|Cranberry harvest (wet-picking)]]
[[File:Harvesting cranberries 2.jpg|thumb|Cranberry harvest (wet-picking)]]
Cranberries are harvested in the fall when the fruit takes on its distinctive deep red color. This is usually in September through the first part of November. To harvest cranberries, the beds are flooded with six to eight inches of water above the vines. A harvester is driven through the beds to remove the fruit from the vines. For the past 50 years, water reel type harvesters have been used. Harvested cranberries float in the water and can be corralled into a corner of the bed and conveyed or pumped from the bed. From the farm, cranberries are taken to receiving stations where they are cleaned, sorted, and stored prior to packaging or processing.
Cranberries are harvested in the fall when the fruit takes on its distinctive deep red color, and most ideally after the first frost.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Angier|first=Bradford|url=https://archive.org/details/fieldguidetoedib00angi/page/66/mode/2up|title=Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants|publisher=Stackpole Books|year=1974|isbn=0-8117-0616-8|location=Harrisburg, PA|pages=66|oclc=799792|author-link=Bradford Angier}}</ref> Berries that receive sun turn a deep red when fully ripe, while those that do not fully mature are a pale pink or white color. This is usually in September through the first part of November. To harvest cranberries, the beds are flooded with {{convert|15|to|20|cm|in|sp=us|0}} of water above the vines. A harvester is driven through the beds to remove the fruit from the vines. For the past 50 years{{when|date=November 2023}}, water reel type harvesters have been used. Harvested cranberries float in the water and can be corralled into a corner of the bed and conveyed or pumped from the bed. From the farm, cranberries are taken to receiving stations where they are cleaned, sorted, and stored prior to packaging or processing. While cranberries are harvested when they take on their deep red color, they can also be harvested beforehand when they are still white, which is how white cranberry juice is made.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stonebridgefarmevents.com/wet-picking/|title=Wet Picking|website=Stone Bridge Farm|access-date=7 May 2019|archive-date=7 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507021146/https://stonebridgefarmevents.com/wet-picking/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Yields are lower on beds harvested early and the early flooding tends to damage vines, but not severely. Vines can also be trained through dry picking to help avoid damage in subsequent harvests.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.umass.edu/cranberry/pubs/bmp_fruit.html|title=Fresh Fruit Production BMP: Publications UMass Cranberry Station|website=www.umass.edu|access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref>


Although most cranberries are wet-picked as described above, 5–10% of the US crop is still dry-picked. This entails higher labor costs and lower yield, but dry-picked berries are less bruised and can be sold as fresh fruit instead of having to be immediately frozen or processed. Originally performed with two-handed comb scoops, dry picking is today accomplished by motorized, walk-behind harvesters which must be small enough to traverse beds without damaging the vines.
Although most cranberries are wet-picked as described above, 5–10% of the US crop is still dry-picked. This entails higher labor costs and lower yield, but dry-picked berries are less bruised and can be sold as fresh fruit instead of having to be immediately frozen or processed. Originally performed with two-handed comb scoops, dry picking is today accomplished by motorized, walk-behind harvesters which must be small enough to traverse beds without damaging the vines.

White [[cranberry juice]] is made from regular cranberries that have been harvested after the fruits are mature, but before they have attained their characteristic dark red color. Yields are lower on beds harvested early and the early flooding tends to damage vines, but not severely.


Cranberries for fresh market are stored in shallow bins or boxes with perforated or slatted bottoms, which deter decay by allowing air to circulate. Because harvest occurs in late autumn, cranberries for fresh market are frequently stored in thick walled barns without mechanical refrigeration. Temperatures are regulated by opening and closing vents in the barn as needed. Cranberries destined for processing are usually frozen in bulk containers shortly after arriving at a receiving station.
Cranberries for fresh market are stored in shallow bins or boxes with perforated or slatted bottoms, which deter decay by allowing air to circulate. Because harvest occurs in late autumn, cranberries for fresh market are frequently stored in thick walled barns without mechanical refrigeration. Temperatures are regulated by opening and closing vents in the barn as needed. Cranberries destined for processing are usually frozen in bulk containers shortly after arriving at a receiving station.


== Food uses ==
=== Diseases ===
{{main|List of Vaccinium diseases|label 1=List of ''Vaccinium'' diseases}}
[[File:cranberries20101210.jpg|thumb|Cranberries]]
Diseases of cranberry include:
About 95% of cranberries are processed into products such as [[cranberry juice|juice drinks]], sauce, and sweetened dried cranberries. The remaining are sold fresh to consumers.
*[[Cranberry fruit rot]]
*[[Cranberry root rot]]
*Cranberry false blossom disease, caused by a [[phytoplasma]] that is [[disease vector|vectored]] by the blunt-nosed leafhopper (''[[Limotettix]] vaccinii''), and prevents the plant from creating fertile flowers and thus berries.


=== Insect Pests ===
Cranberries are normally considered too sharp to be eaten plain and raw, as they are not only sour but bitter as well.<ref name="zeldes">{{cite web | last = Zeldes | first = Leah A. | authorlink = | title = Eat this! Cranberries more than a thanksgiving condiment| work = Dining Chicago | publisher = Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. | date = November 25, 2009| url = http://blog.diningchicago.com/2009/11/25/eat-this-cranberries-more-than-a-thanksgiving-condiment/ | doi = | accessdate = Nov. 25, 2009}}</ref>
Probably due to the high phenolics and plant defenses, in addition to the harsh environments that cranberries are grown under (acid, sandy soils that get flooded every year), a majority of insect [[Pest (organism)|pests]] associated with cranberries are native to the cranberry's home range of North America. The top studied insect pests of cranberries include<ref name="yah" />:
*''[[Sparganothis sulfureana]]'' (Sparganothis fruitworm), a [[Tortricidae|leafrolling moth]]
*''[[Acrobasis vaccinii]]'' (cranberry fruitworm), a [[Pyralidae|snout moth]]
*''[[Rhopobota naevana]]'' (blackheaded fireworm), a [[Tortricidae|leafrolling moth]]
*''[[Choristoneura parallela]]'' (spotted fireworm), a [[Tortricidae|leafrolling moth]]
All four of these top studied insect pests are direct pests, eating the berries.


Other well studied cranberry pests include:
Cranberry juice is a major use of cranberries; it is usually either sweetened to make "cranberry juice cocktail" or blended with other fruit juices to reduce its natural severe tartness. Many cocktails, including the [[Cosmopolitan (cocktail)|Cosmopolitan]], are made with cranberry juice. At one teaspoon of sugar per ounce, cranberry juice cocktail is more highly sweetened than even soda drinks that have been linked to obesity.<ref>Calvan, Bobby Caina. [http://bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2012/06/24/under-siege-war-against-sugary-drinks-cranberry-industry-hopes-battle-back/4Ki1sEpAMI4cms9ZdgS9CK/story.html "Cranberry industry seeks to avoid school ban."] ''Boston Globe'', 25 June 2012.</ref>
*''[[Limotettix]] vaccinii'' (blunt-nosed leafhopper), a [[Cicadellidae|leafhopper]]
*''[[Lymantria dispar]]'' (spongy moth), an invasive [[Erebidae|moth]]
*''[[Dasineura]] oxycoccana'' (cranberry tipworm), a [[Cecidomyiidae|gall-forming midge]]
*''[[Chrysoteuchia topiarius]]'' (cranberry girdler), a [[Crambidae|snout moth]]
*''[[Anthonomus musculus]]'' (cranberry weevil), a [[Curculionidae|weevil]]
*''[[Systena frontalis]]'' (red-headed flea beetle), a [[Chrysomelidae|flea beetle]]
*''[[Otiorhynchus sulcatus]]'' (black vine weevil), an invasive [[Curculionidae|weevil]]
*''[[Anomala orientalis]]'' (oriental beetle), an invasive [[Scarabaeidae|scarab beetle]]


As more and more pesticides become banned due to environmental concern, there are increased resurgences of secondary pests. <ref name="yah" />
Usually cranberries as fruit are cooked into a [[compote]] or [[jelly (fruit preserves)|jelly]], known as [[cranberry sauce]]. Such preparations are traditionally served with roast [[Turkey meat|turkey]], as a staple of English Christmas dinners, and the [[Thanksgiving (Canada)|Canadian]] and [[Holidays of the United States|US holiday]] [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]]. The berry is also used in baking ([[muffin]]s, [[scones]], [[cake]]s and [[breads]]). In baking it is often combined with [[Orange (fruit)|orange]] or [[orange zest]]. Less commonly, innovative cooks use cranberries to add tartness to savory dishes such as soups and stews.<ref name="zeldes" />


=== Production ===
Fresh cranberries can be frozen at home, and will keep up to nine months; they can be used directly in recipes without thawing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://researchguides.library.wisc.edu/content.php?pid=87646&sid=652165 |title=The American Cranberry-Basic Information on Cranberries |publisher=Library.wisc.edu |date= |accessdate=2010-10-04}}</ref>
In 2022, world production of cranberry was 582,924 [[tonne]]s, with the United States and Canada together accounting for 99% of the total.<ref name="faostat">{{cite web|url=http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC|title= Cranberry production in 2022, Crops/Regions/World list/Production Quantity/Year (pick lists)|year=2024|publisher=UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Corporate Statistical Database (FAOSTAT)|access-date=1 July 2024}}</ref> [[Wisconsin]] (59% of US production) and [[Quebec]] (60% of Canadian production) are two of the largest producers of cranberries in the two countries.<ref name=ers/><ref name="payne">{{cite web |author1=Ronda Payne |title=Crazy for cranberries in Canada |url=https://www.fruitandveggie.com/crazy-for-cranberries-in-canada-20713/ |publisher=Fruit & Vegetable, Annex Business Media |access-date=28 May 2022 |date=2 July 2019}}</ref> Cranberries are also a major commercial crop in [[Massachusetts]], [[New Jersey]], [[Oregon]], and [[Washington (state)|Washington]],<ref name="yah" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Cranberry cultivation |url=http://www.uscranberries.com/about-cranberries/cultivation/ |publisher=US Cranberries |access-date=18 October 2018 |date=2018}}</ref> as well as in the Canadian province of [[British Columbia]] (33% of Canadian production).<ref name=payne/>


== Possible safety concerns ==
[[Cranberry wine]] is made in some of the cranberry-growing regions of the United States and Canada from either whole cranberries, cranberry juice or cranberry juice concentrate.
The [[anticoagulant]] effects of [[warfarin]] may be increased by consuming cranberry juice, resulting in [[adverse effect]]s such as increased incidence of bleeding and [[bruising]].<ref name="mskcc" /><ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Pham DQ, Pham AQ |date=March 2007 |title=Interaction potential between cranberry juice and warfarin |journal=Am J Health Syst Pharm |volume=64 |issue=5 |pages=490–4 |doi=10.2146/ajhp060370 |pmid=17322161}}</ref> Other safety concerns from consuming large quantities of cranberry juice or using cranberry supplements include potential for nausea, and increasing stomach inflammation, sugar intake or [[kidney stone]] formation.<ref name="mskcc" />


== Uses ==
== Potential health effects ==
{{Cookbook|Cranberry}}
=== Nutrients ===
{{nutritionalvalue
| name=Cranberries, raw
| kcal=46 | water=87.13 g | protein=0.39 g | fat=0.13 g | carbs=12.2 g | fiber=4.6 g | sugars=4.04 g
| calcium_mg=8 | iron_mg=0.25 | magnesium_mg=6 | manganese_mg=0.36 | phosphorus_mg=13 | potassium_mg=85 | sodium_mg=2 | zinc_mg=0.1
| vitA_ug=3 | vitA_IU=623 | betacarotene_ug=36 | lutein_ug=91 | vitC_mg=13.3 | pantothenic_mg=0.295 | vitB6_mg=0.057 | folate_ug=1 | thiamin_mg=0.012 | riboflavin_mg=0.02 | niacin_mg=0.101 | vitE_mg=1.2 | vitK_ug=5.1
| source_usda=1 | note=[http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list?qlookup=09078&format=Full Link to USDA Database entry]}}
Raw cranberries have moderate levels of [[Vitamin C]], [[dietary fiber]] and the essential [[dietary mineral]], [[manganese]], as well as a balanced profile of other essential micronutrients in minor amounts.<ref>[http://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrientprofile&dbid=172 Cranberries: In-depth nutrient analysis] Cranberry in-depth nutrient analysis, ''World's Healthiest Foods''</ref>


=== Phytochemicals ===
=== Nutrition ===
Raw cranberries are a source of [[polyphenol antioxidant]]s, [[phytochemical]]s under active research for possible benefits to the [[cardiovascular system]] and [[immune system]], and as anti-[[cancer]] agents,<ref>{{cite journal |author=Seifried HE, Anderson DE, Fisher EI, Milner JA |title=A review of the interaction among dietary antioxidants and reactive oxygen species |journal=J Nutr Biochem. |volume=18 |issue=9 |pages=567–79 |year=2007 |month=September |pmid=17360173 |doi=10.1016/j.jnutbio.2006.10.007 }}</ref><ref name="Halliwell B 2007 341–7">{{cite journal |author=Halliwell B |title=Dietary polyphenols: good, bad, or indifferent for your health? |journal=Cardiovasc Res. |volume=73 |issue=2 |pages=341–7 |year=2007 |month=January |pmid=17141749 |doi=10.1016/j.cardiores.2006.10.004 }}</ref> such as in isolated prostate cancer cells.<ref>MacLean MA, Scott BE, Deziel BA, Nunnelley MC, Liberty AM, Gottschall-Pass KT, Neto CC, Hurta RA"North American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) stimulates apoptotic pathways in DU145 human prostate cancer cells in vitro." Nutr Cancer. 2011 Jan;63(1):109-20</ref> However, it is uncertain whether polyphenols and flavonoids account for the benefits of diets rich in plant-derived foods.<ref name="Halliwell B 2007 341–7"/>


{{Infobox nutritional value
Cranberry juice contains a high [[molecular mass|molecular weight]] non-[[Dialysis (biochemistry)|dializable]] material that might inhibit formation of [[Dental plaque|plaque]] by ''[[Streptococcus mutans]]'' pathogens that cause tooth decay.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webmd.com/content/article/115/111780 |title=Blocking tooth decay |publisher=Webmd.com |date=2005-11-23 |accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref> Cranberry juice components also may possibly influence formation of [[kidney stone]]s.<ref>{{cite journal |author=McHarg T, Rodgers A, Charlton K |title=Influence of cranberry juice on the urinary risk factors for calcium oxalate kidney stone formation |journal=BJU Int. |volume=92 |issue=7 |pages=765–8 |year=2003 |month=November |pmid=14616463 |url=http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/resolve/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=1464-4096&date=2003&volume=92&issue=7&spage=765 |doi=10.1046/j.1464-410X.2003.04472.x}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Kessler T, Jansen B, Hesse A |title=Effect of blackcurrant-, cranberry- and plum juice consumption on risk factors associated with kidney stone formation |journal=Eur J Clin Nutr |volume=56 |issue=10 |pages=1020–3 |year=2002 |month=October |pmid=12373623 |doi=10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601442 }}</ref>
| name = Cranberries, raw
| kcal = 46
| water = 87 g
| protein = 0.5 g
| fat = 0.1 g
| carbs = 12 g
| fiber = 3.6 g
| sugars = 4.3 g
| calcium_mg = 8
| iron_mg = 0.2
| magnesium_mg = 6
| manganese_mg = 0.36
| phosphorus_mg = 11
| potassium_mg = 80
| sodium_mg = 2
| zinc_mg = 0.1
| vitC_mg = 14
| pantothenic_mg = 0.295
| vitB6_mg = 0.057
| folate_ug = 1
| thiamin_mg = 0.012
| riboflavin_mg = 0.02
| niacin_mg = 0.101
| vitE_mg = 1.3
| vitK_ug = 5
| source_usda = 1
| note = [https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/1102706/nutrients Link to USDA Database entry]
}}


Raw cranberries are 87% water, 12% [[carbohydrate]]s, and contain negligible [[protein]] and fat (table). In a 100 gram reference amount, raw cranberries supply 46 [[calorie]]s and moderate levels of [[vitamin C]], [[dietary fiber]], and the essential [[dietary mineral]] [[manganese]], each with more than 10% of its [[Daily Value]]. Other [[micronutrient]]s have low content (table).
One study compared cranberries with twenty other fruits, showing that cranberries had a high amount of total polyphenols.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Vinson JA, Su X, Zubik L, Bose P |title=Phenol antioxidant quantity and quality in foods: fruits |journal=J Agric Food Chem. |volume=49 |issue=11 |pages=5315–21 |year=2001 |month=November |pmid=11714322 |doi=10.1021/jf0009293}}</ref> Cranberry [[tannin]]s have laboratory evidence for anti-[[clotting]] properties and may prevent recurring [[urinary tract infection]]s in women;<ref>Efros M. Bromberg W. Cossu L. Nakeleski E. Katz AE."Novel concentrated cranberry liquid blend, UTI-STAT with Proantinox, might help prevent recurrent urinary tract infections in women." ''Urology''. 76(4):841-5, 2010 Oct.</ref> however, a review of available research concluded that there is little evidence to support the efficacy of cranberry products in treating UTIs.<ref name=Jepsen2012>{{cite journal|last=Jepson|first=RG|coauthors=Williams, G; Craig, JC|title=Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections|journal=Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online)|date=2012 Oct 17|volume=10|pages=CD001321|pmid=23076891|doi=10.1002/14651858.CD001321.pub5|editor1-last=Jepson|editor1-first=Ruth G}}</ref> Long-term tolerance is also an issue.<ref name=Jepsen2012/> Raw cranberries and cranberry juice are abundant food sources of flavonoids such as [[proanthocyanidin]]s, [[flavonol]]s <ref>{{Cite journal|doi=10.1016/j.plantsci.2004.06.001|title=Flavonoid composition over fruit development and maturation in American cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait|year=2004|last1=Vvedenskaya|first1=Irina O|last2=Vorsa|first2=Nicholi|journal=Plant Science|volume=167|issue=5|pages=1043}}</ref> and [[quercetin]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=Duthie SJ, Jenkinson AM, Crozier A, ''et al.'' |title=The effects of cranberry juice consumption on antioxidant status and biomarkers relating to heart disease and cancer in healthy human volunteers |journal=Eur J Nutr |volume=45 |issue=2 |pages=113–22 |year=2006 |month=March |pmid=16032375 |doi=10.1007/s00394-005-0572-9 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Zheng W, Wang SY |title=Oxygen radical absorbing capacity of phenolics in blueberries, cranberries, chokeberries, and lingonberries |journal=J Agric Food Chem. |volume=51 |issue=2 |pages=502–9 |year=2003 |month=January |pmid=12517117 |doi=10.1021/jf020728u }}</ref> These compounds have shown possible activity as anti-[[cancer]] agents [[in vitro]].<ref>[http://newsletter.cancerresearchsociety.ca/bulletin/omni/articles/4190.aspx Cancer Research Society Newsletter : The Cranberry – A Natural and Delicious Antidote<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Neto CC |title=Cranberry and blueberry: evidence for protective effects against cancer and vascular diseases |journal=Mol Nutr Food Res |volume=51 |issue=6 |pages=652–64 |year=2007 |month=June |pmid=17533651 |doi=10.1002/mnfr.200600279 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Ferguson PJ, Kurowska EM, Freeman DJ, Chambers AF, Koropatnick J |title=In vivo inhibition of growth of human tumor lines by flavonoid fractions from cranberry extract |journal=Nutr Cancer |volume=56 |issue=1 |pages=86–94 |year=2006 |pmid=17176222 |doi=10.1207/s15327914nc5601_12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Seeram NP, Adams LS, Zhang Y, ''et al.'' |title=Blackberry, black raspberry, blueberry, cranberry, red raspberry, and strawberry extracts inhibit growth and stimulate apoptosis of human cancer cells in vitro |journal=J Agric Food Chem. |volume=54 |issue=25 |pages=9329–39 |year=2006 |month=December |pmid=17147415 |doi=10.1021/jf061750g }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Sun J, Chu YF, Wu X, Liu RH |title=Antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of common fruits |journal=J Agric Food Chem. |volume=50 |issue=25 |pages=7449–54 |year=2002 |month=December |pmid=12452674 |doi=10.1021/jf0207530}}</ref> However, their effectiveness in humans has not been established, and is limited by poor absorption into cells and rapid excretion.


[[dried cranberry|Dried cranberries]] are commonly processed with up to 10 times their natural [[added sugar|sugar content]].<ref name="USDA-dried">{{cite web |date=2018 |title=Cranberries, dried (survey) |url=https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/1102630/nutrients |accessdate=25 April 2021 |publisher=FoodData Central, US Department of Agriculture |archive-date=3 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403171801/https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/1102630/nutrients |url-status=dead }}</ref> The drying process also eliminates vitamin C content.<ref name="USDA-dried" />
Cranberry [[tannins]] may interact with proteins and possibly digestive enzymes, α-amylase and glucoamylase, which in turn may affect starch hydrolysis, as shown in one in vitro study.<ref>
Inhibition of a-amylase and glucoamylase by tannins extracted from cocoa, pomegranates, cranberries and grapes.
Ann Barrett, Christine A Hughey, Christine Straut, Amy B. Howell, Tshinanne Ndou, Zifei Dai, and Gonul Kaletunc.
J. Agric. Food Chem.
DOI: 10.1021/jf304876g
Publication Date (Web): January 5, 2013
</ref>


=== History ===
By [[in vitro]] measurement of the [[oxygen radical absorbance capacity]] with an ORAC score of 9,584 units per 100 g, cranberry ranks near the top of 277 commonly consumed foods in the United States.<ref>[http://www.ars.usda.gov/SP2UserFiles/Place/12354500/Data/ORAC/ORAC07.pdf Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity of Selected Foods] – 2007; Nutrient Data Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, ''United States Department of Agriculture'', November 2007</ref> However, there is no scientific evidence that ORAC bears any biological significance in the human body.<ref>"[http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-03/osu-sfn030507.php Studies force new view on biology of flavonoids]", by David Stauth, ''EurekAlert!''. Adapted from a news release issued by Oregon State University</ref>
In North America, the [[Narragansett people]] of the [[Algonquian languages|Algonquian nation]] in the regions of [[New England]] appeared to be using cranberries in [[pemmican]] for food and for dye.<ref name="aps"/> Calling the red berries, ''sasemineash'', the Narragansett people may have introduced cranberries to colonists in [[Massachusetts]].<ref name="aps"/> In 1550, James White Norwood made reference to Native Americans using cranberries, and it was the first reference to American cranberries up until this point.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Broussard |first1=Melissa |last2=Rao |first2=Sujaya |last3=Stephen |first3=William P. |last4=White |first4=Linda |date=June 2011 |title=Native Bees, Honeybees, and Pollination in Oregon Cranberries |journal=HortScience |volume=46 |issue=6 |pages=885–888 |doi=10.21273/hortsci.46.6.885 |issn=0018-5345 |doi-access=free}}</ref> In James Rosier's book ''The Land of Virginia'' there is an account of Europeans coming ashore and being met with Native Americans bearing bark cups full of cranberries. In Plymouth, Massachusetts, there is a 1633 account of the husband of Mary Ring auctioning her cranberry-dyed petticoat for 16 shillings. In 1643, [[Roger Williams (theologian)|Roger Williams]]'s book ''[[A Key into the Language of America]]'' described cranberries, referring to them as "bearberries" because bears ate them. In 1648, preacher John Elliott was quoted in [[Thomas Shepard (minister)|Thomas Shepard's]] book ''Clear Sunshine of the Gospel'' with an account of the difficulties the Pilgrims were having in using the Indians to harvest cranberries as they preferred to hunt and fish. In 1663, the Pilgrim cookbook appears with a recipe for cranberry sauce. In 1667, New Englanders sent to [[Charles II of England|King Charles]] ten barrels of cranberries, three barrels of codfish and some Indian corn as a means of appeasement for his anger over their local coining of the [[pine tree shilling]] minted by [[John Hull (merchant)|John Hull]].{{citation needed|date=March 2023}} In 1669, Captain Richard Cobb had a banquet in his house (to celebrate both his marriage to Mary Gorham and his election to the Convention of Assistance), serving wild turkey with sauce made from wild cranberries. In the 1672 book ''New England Rarities Discovered'' author [[John Josselyn]] described cranberries, writing:<blockquote>Sauce for the Pilgrims, cranberry or bearberry, is a small trayling{{sic}} plant that grows in salt marshes that are overgrown with moss. The berries are of a pale yellow color, afterwards red, as big as a cherry, some perfectly round, others oval, all of them hollow with sower{{sic|nolink=y}} astringent taste; they are ripe in August and September. They are excellent against the Scurvy. They are also good to allay the fervor of hoof diseases. The Indians and English use them mush, boyling{{sic|nolink=y}} them with sugar for sauce to eat with their meat; and it is a delicate sauce, especially with roasted mutton. Some make tarts with them as with gooseberries.</blockquote>


''The Compleat Cook's Guide'', published in 1683, made reference to cranberry juice. In 1703, cranberries were served at the Harvard University commencement dinner. In 1787, [[James Madison]] wrote [[Thomas Jefferson]] in France for background information on constitutional government to use at the [[Constitutional Convention (United States)|Constitutional Convention]]. Jefferson sent back a number of books on the subject and in return asked for a gift of apples, pecans and cranberries. [[William Aiton]], a Scottish botanist, included an entry for the cranberry in volume II of his 1789 work ''[[Hortus Kewensis]]''. He notes that ''[[Vaccinium macrocarpon]]'' (American cranberry) was cultivated by James Gordon in 1760. In 1796, cranberries were served at the first celebration of the landing of the Pilgrims, and Amelia Simmons (an American orphan) wrote a book entitled ''American Cookery'' which contained a recipe for cranberry tarts.
=== Potential anti-adhesion properties ===
There is potential benefit of cranberry juice consumption (300 mL of cranberry juice per day) against bacterial infections in the [[urinary system]].<ref> Avorn J, Monane M, Gurwitz JH, Glynn RJ, Choodnovskiy I, Lipsitz LA. Reduction of
bacteriuria and pyuria after ingestion of cranberry juice. JAMA 1994;271:751-754.</ref> Laboratory research shows that a possible effect may occur from a component of the juice inhibiting bacterial attachment to the [[Urinary bladder|bladder]] and [[urethra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-07/wpi-cjc072108.php |title=Cranberry juice creates energy barrier that keeps bacteria away from cells, study shows |publisher=Eurekalert.org |date=2008-07-21 |accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.physorg.com/news77194887.html |title=Compounds in cranberry juice show promise as alternatives to antibiotics |publisher=Physorg.com |date=2006-09-11 |accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080721152005.htm |title=How Cranberry Juice Can Prevent Urinary Tract Infections |publisher=Sciencedaily.com |date=2008-07-25 |accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref>


===Products===
The effect may not result from the acidic nature of polyphenols but possibly to a specific [[A type proanthocyanidin]] which is thought to inhibit adherence of ''Escherichia coli'' and other [[Fimbria (bacteriology)|fimbriated]] bacteria to uroepithelial cells.<ref>Zafriri D, Ofek I, Adar R, Pocino M, Sharon N. Inhibitory activity of cranberry juice on adherence of type 1 and type P fimbriated ''Escherichia coli'' to eucaryotic cells. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1989;33:92-98.</ref><ref>Ofek I, Goldhar J, Zafriri D, Lis H, Adar R, Sharon N. Anti-''Escherichia coli'' adhesin activity of cranberry and blueberry juices. N Engl J Med 1991;324:1599-1599.</ref>
[[File:Dried-Cranberries.png|thumb|Dried cranberries]]
As fresh cranberries are hard, sour, and bitter, about 95% of cranberries are processed and used to make [[cranberry juice]] and sauce. They are also sold dried and sweetened.<ref name="zeldes">{{cite web | last = Zeldes | first = Leah A. | title = Eat this! Cranberries more than a thanksgiving condiment | work = Dining Chicago | publisher = Chicago's Restaurant & Entertainment Guide, Inc. | date = 25 November 2009 | url = http://blog.diningchicago.com/2009/11/25/eat-this-cranberries-more-than-a-thanksgiving-condiment/ | access-date = 25 November 2009 | archive-date = 1 February 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100201233420/http://blog.diningchicago.com/2009/11/25/eat-this-cranberries-more-than-a-thanksgiving-condiment/ | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name=uw/> Cranberry juice is usually sweetened or blended with other fruit juices to reduce its natural tartness. At four teaspoons of sugar per 100 grams (one teaspoon per ounce), cranberry juice cocktail is more highly sweetened than even soda drinks that have been linked to obesity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Calvan |first=Bobby Caina |title=Cranberry industry seeks to avoid school ban - The Boston Globe |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2012/06/24/under-siege-war-against-sugary-drinks-cranberry-industry-hopes-battle-back/4Ki1sEpAMI4cms9ZdgS9CK/story.html |access-date=2023-11-23 |website=BostonGlobe.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


Usually cranberries as fruit are cooked into a [[compote]] or [[jelly (fruit preserves)|jelly]], known as [[cranberry sauce]]. Such preparations are traditionally served with roast [[Turkey meat|turkey]], as a staple of Thanksgiving (both [[Thanksgiving (Canada)|in Canada]] and [[Thanksgiving (United States)|in the United States]]) as well as English dinners. The berry is also used in baking ([[muffin]]s, [[scones]], cakes and [[breads]]). In baking it is often combined with orange or [[orange zest]]. Less commonly, cranberries are used to add tartness to savory dishes such as soups and stews.<ref name="zeldes" />
Although promising for anti-bacterial activity, long-term consumption of cranberry juice has not been adequately proven to reduce urinary tract infections. However, there is preliminary evidence for possible effects against [[urinary tract infections]] in women.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Jepson RG, Mihaljevic L, Craig J |editor1-last=Jepson |editor1-first=Ruth |title=Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections |journal=Cochrane Database Syst Rev |issue=2 |pages=CD001321 |year=2004 |pmid=15106157 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD001321.pub3 }}</ref><ref>Risco E, Miguélez C, Sánchez de Badajoz E, Rouseaud A.,"Effect of American cranberry (Cysticlean) on Escherichia coli adherence to bladder epithelial cells. In vitro and in vivo study." ''Arch Esp Urol''. 2010 Jul-Aug;63(6):422-30</ref> Similar applications have not been successfully proven in other clinical trials of consuming cranberry juice or tablets by people with spinal cord injury associated with bladder [[catheterization]], [[neurogenic bladder]] or infrequent [[urination]], any of which may be associated with increased susceptibility to bacterial infections.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Linsenmeyer TA, Harrison B, Oakley A, Kirshblum S, Stock JA, Millis SR |title=Evaluation of cranberry supplement for reduction of urinary tract infections in individuals with neurogenic bladders secondary to spinal cord injury. A prospective, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover study |journal=J Spinal Cord Med |volume=27 |issue=1 |pages=29–34 |year=2004 |pmid=15156934 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Waites KB, Canupp KC, Armstrong S, DeVivo MJ |title=Effect of cranberry extract on bacteriuria and pyuria in persons with neurogenic bladder secondary to spinal cord injury |journal=J Spinal Cord Med |volume=27 |issue=1 |pages=35–40 |year=2004 |pmid=15156935 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Lee BB, Haran MJ, Hunt LM, ''et al.'' |title=Spinal-injured neuropathic bladder antisepsis (SINBA) trial |journal=Spinal Cord |volume=45 |issue=8 |pages=542–50 |year=2007 |month=August |pmid=17043681 |doi=10.1038/sj.sc.3101974 }}</ref>


Fresh cranberries can be frozen at home, and will keep up to nine months; they can be used directly in recipes without thawing.<ref name="uw">{{cite web|url=http://researchguides.library.wisc.edu/content.php?pid=87646&sid=652165 |title=The American Cranberry-Basic Information on Cranberries |publisher=Library.wisc.edu |access-date=4 October 2010}}</ref>
=== Preliminary research ===
Laboratory studies indicate that extracts containing cranberry may have anti-aging effects, such as one in which dietary supplementation of [[Caenorhabditis elegans]] increased lifespan.<ref>
The longevity effect of cranberry extract in Caenorhabditis elegans is modulated by daf-16 and osr-1.
Sujay Guha, Min Cao, Ryan M. Kane, Anthony M. Savino, Sige Zou, Yuqing Dong.
Age (Dordr). 2012 Aug 4.
DOI 10.1007/s11357-012-9459-x</ref>


There are several alcoholic cocktails, including the [[Cosmopolitan (cocktail)|cosmopolitan]], that include cranberry juice.
One study found lower serum glucose levels in type 2 diabetes patients consuming cranberry juice compared to a control group.<ref name="Shidfar2012">
The effects of cranberry juice on serum glucose, apoB, apoA-I, Lp(a), and Paraoxonase-1 activity in type 2 diabetic male patients.
Farzad Shidfar, Iraj Heydari, Seyed Javed Hajimiresmaiel, Sharieh Hosseini, Shahrzad Shidfar and Fariba Amiri.
J Res Med Sci. 2012 April; 17(4): 355–360.
</ref>


=== Urinary tract infections ===
In one [[pilot study]], cranberry juice consumption of two cups per day increased plasma antioxidant capacity and decreased oxidized low-density lipoprotein and [[malondialdehyde]] at eight weeks compared to a placebo. However, juice consumption caused no significant improvements in blood pressure, glucose or lipid profiles, [[C-reactive protein]], or [[interleukin-6]].<ref>{{cite journal|author=Basu A, Betts NM, Ortiz J, Simmons B, Wu M, Lyons TJ|title=Low-energy cranberry juice decreases lipid oxidation and increases plasma antioxidant capacity in women with metabolic syndrome|journal=Nutr Res |year=2011|volume=31|issue=3|pages=190–6|pmid=21481712|doi=10.1016/j.nutres.2011.02.003|pmc=3075541}}</ref>
A 2023 [[Cochrane (organisation)|Cochrane]] [[systematic review]] of 50 studies concluded there is evidence that consuming cranberry products (such as juice or capsules) is effective for reducing the risk of [[urinary tract infection]]s (UTIs) in women with recurrent UTIs, in children, and in people susceptible to UTIs following clinical interventions; there was little evidence of effect in elderly people, those with [[Urination#Disorders|urination disorders]] or pregnant women.<ref name="Cochrane2023">{{Cite journal |last1=Williams |first1=Gabrielle |last2=Stothart |first2=Christopher I. |last3=Hahn |first3=Deirdre |last4=Stephens |first4=Jacqueline H. |last5=Craig |first5=Jonathan C. |last6=Hodson |first6=Elisabeth M. |display-authors=3|date=2023-11-10 |title=Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections |journal=The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews |volume=2023 |issue=11 |pages=CD001321 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD001321.pub7 |issn=1469-493X |pmc=10636779 |pmid=37947276}}</ref>


When the quality of [[meta-analysis|meta-analyses]] on the efficacy of consuming cranberry products for preventing or treating UTIs is examined with the weaker evidence that is available, large variation and uncertainty of effects are seen, resulting from inconsistencies of [[clinical research]] design and inadequate numbers of subjects.<ref name="liska">{{cite journal|pmc=4863270|year=2016|last1=Liska|first1=D. J.|title=Cranberries and Urinary Tract Infections: How Can the Same Evidence Lead to Conflicting Advice?|journal=Advances in Nutrition|volume=7|issue=3|pages=498–506|last2=Kern|first2=H. J.|last3=Maki|first3=K. C.|doi=10.3945/an.115.011197|pmid=27184277}}</ref> In 2014, the [[European Food Safety Authority]] reviewed the evidence for one brand of cranberry extract and concluded that a [[causality|cause and effect relationship]] had not been established between cranberry consumption and reduced risk of UTIs.<ref name="efsa">{{cite journal |author=EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) |title=Scientific Opinion on the substantiation of a health claim related to CranMax® and reduction of the risk of urinary tract infection by inhibiting the adhesion of certain bacteria in the urinary tract pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1924/20061 |journal=EFSA Journal |date=May 2014 |volume=12 |issue=5 |id=3657 |doi=10.2903/j.efsa.2014.3657 |doi-access=free }}</ref>
=== Possible contraindications ===
An autumn 2004 caution from the [[Committee on Safety of Medicines]], the UK agency dealing with drug safety, advised patients taking [[warfarin]] not to drink cranberry juice after adverse effects (such as increased incidence of bruising) were reported, possibly resulting from the presence of [[salicylic acid]] native to polyphenol-rich plants such as the cranberry. However, during 2006-8, several reviews of case reports and pilot studies have failed to confirm this effect, collectively indicating no statistically significant interaction between daily consumption of 250 mL cranberry juice and warfarin in the general population.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Li Z, Seeram NP, Carpenter CL, Thames G, Minutti C, Bowerman S |title=Cranberry does not affect prothrombin time in male subjects on warfarin |journal=J Am Diet Assoc |volume=106 |issue=12 |pages=2057–61 |year=2006 |month=December |pmid=17126638 |doi=10.1016/j.jada.2006.09.012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Pham DQ, Pham AQ |title=Interaction potential between cranberry juice and warfarin |journal=Am J Health Syst Pharm |volume=64 |issue=5 |pages=490–4 |year=2007 |month=March |pmid=17322161 |doi=10.2146/ajhp060370 }}</ref> A gene (VKORC1, CYP2C9) has been shown to change warfarin sensitivity. This gene may also contribute to bruising susceptibility as a result of cranberries for carriers of the gene.
A couple of possible cases of [[Warfarin]] interaction with cranberry have been reported.<ref>
Hamann GL, Campbell JD, George CM.,"Warfarin-Cranberry Juice Interaction (March)." ''Ann Pharmacother''. 2011 Mar 1;</ref>


A 2022 review of international [[urology]] guidelines on UTI found that most clinical organizations felt the evidence for use of cranberry products to inhibit UTIs was conflicting, unconvincing or weak.<ref name="kwok">{{cite journal|display-authors=3 |vauthors=Kwok M, McGeorge S, Mayer-Coverdale J, Graves B, Paterson DL, Harris PN, Esler R, Dowling C, Britton S, Roberts MJ |title=Guideline of guidelines: management of recurrent urinary tract infections in women (table 2) |journal=British Journal of Urology International |volume=130 Suppl 3 |issue=Suppl 3 |pages=11–22 |date=November 2022 |pmid=35579121 |pmc=9790742 |doi=10.1111/bju.15756 }}</ref>
== Marketing and economics ==
=== History ===
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== Research ==
In 1550, James White Norwood made reference to Indians using cranberries. In James Rosier's book "The Land of Virginia" there is an account of Europeans coming ashore and being met with Indians bearing bark cups full of cranberries. In Plymouth, Massachusetts, there is a 1633 account of the husband of Mary Ring auctioning her cranberry-dyed petticoat for 16 shillings. In 1640's "Key Into the Language" [[Roger Williams (theologian)|Roger Williams]] described cranberries, referring to them as "bearberries" because bears ate them. In 1648, preacher John Elliott was quoted in [[Thomas Shepard (minister)|Thomas Shepard's]] book "Clear Sunshine of the Gospel" with an account of the difficulties the Pilgrims were having in using the Indians to harvest cranberries as they preferred to hunt and fish. In 1663, the Pilgrim cookbook appears with a recipe for cranberry sauce. In 1667, New Englanders sent to [[Charles II of England|King Charles]] 10 barrels of cranberries, 3 barrels of codfish and some Indian corn as a means of appeasement for his anger over their local coining of the Pine Tree shilling. In 1669, Captain Richard Cobb had a banquet in his house (to celebrate both his marriage to Mary Gorham and his election to the Convention of Assistance), serving wild turkey with sauce made from wild cranberries. In the 1672 book "New England Rarities Discovered" author John Josselyn described cranberries, writing:
=== Phytochemicals===
Raw cranberries, cranberry juice and cranberry extracts are a source of [[polyphenol]]s – including [[proanthocyanidin]]s, [[flavonol]]s<ref>{{Cite journal |doi=10.1016/j.plantsci.2004.06.001 |title=Flavonoid composition over fruit development and maturation in American cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait |year=2004 |last1=Vvedenskaya |first1=Irina O |last2=Vorsa |first2=Nicholi |journal=Plant Science |volume=167 |issue=5 |pages=1043|bibcode=2004PlnSc.167.1043V }}</ref> and [[quercetin]].<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Duthie SJ, Jenkinson AM, Crozier A |title=The effects of cranberry juice consumption on antioxidant status and biomarkers relating to heart disease and cancer in healthy human volunteers |journal=Eur J Nutr |volume=45 |issue=2 |pages=113–22 |date=March 2006 |pmid=16032375 |doi=10.1007/s00394-005-0572-9 |s2cid=46727119 |display-authors=etal}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Zheng W, Wang SY |title=Oxygen radical absorbing capacity of phenolics in blueberries, cranberries, chokeberries, and lingonberries |journal=J Agric Food Chem |volume=51 |issue=2 |pages=502–9 |date=January 2003 |pmid=12517117 |doi=10.1021/jf020728u |bibcode=2003JAFC...51..502Z }}</ref> These [[phytochemical]] compounds are being studied [[in vivo]] and [[in vitro]] for possible effects on the cardiovascular system, immune system and cancer.<ref name="blumberg">{{cite journal |pmid=24228191 |pmc=3823508 |year=2013 |last1=Blumberg |first1=JB |title=Cranberries and their bioactive constituents in human health |journal=Advances in Nutrition |volume=4 |issue=6 |pages=618–32 |last2=Camesano |first2=TA |last3=Cassidy |first3=A |last4=Kris-Etherton |first4=P |last5=Howell |first5=A |last6=Manach |first6=C |last7=Ostertag |first7=LM |last8=Sies |first8=H |last9=Skulas-Ray |first9=A |last10=Vita |first10=JA |doi=10.3945/an.113.004473}}</ref><ref name="mskcc">{{Cite web |url=https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/cranberry |title=Cranberry |publisher=Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |location=New York |date=2016}}</ref> However, there is no confirmation from human studies that consuming cranberry polyphenols provides anti-cancer, immune, or cardiovascular benefits.<ref name=mskcc/> Potential is limited by poor [[bioavailability|absorption]] and rapid excretion.<ref name=blumberg/>


Cranberry juice contains a high [[molecular mass|molecular weight]] non-[[Dialysis (chemistry)|dializable]] material that is under research for its potential to affect formation of [[Dental plaque|plaque]] by ''[[Streptococcus mutans]]'' pathogens that cause tooth decay.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.webmd.com/content/article/115/111780 |title=Blocking tooth decay |author=Miranda Hill |publisher=Webmd.com |date=23 November 2005 |access-date=13 November 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author1=Koo, H. |author2=Nino de Guzman, P. |author3=Schobel, B.D. |author4=Vacca Smith, A.V. |author5= Bowen W.H. |name-list-style=amp |title=Influence of Cranberry Juice on Glucan-Mediated Processes Involved in Streptococcus mutans Biofilm Development. |journal=Caries Research |volume=40 |issue=1 |pages=20–27 |date=January 2006 |doi=10.1159/000088901|pmid=16352876 |s2cid=22205175 }}</ref> Cranberry juice components are also being studied for possible effects on [[kidney stone]] formation.<ref name=mskcc/><ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=McHarg T, Rodgers A, Charlton K |title=Influence of cranberry juice on the urinary risk factors for calcium oxalate kidney stone formation |journal=BJU Int. |volume=92 |issue=7 |pages=765–8 |date=November 2003 |pmid=14616463 |doi=10.1046/j.1464-410X.2003.04472.x|s2cid=39898498 |doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Kessler T, Jansen B, Hesse A |title=Effect of blackcurrant-, cranberry- and plum juice consumption on risk factors associated with kidney stone formation |journal=Eur J Clin Nutr |volume=56 |issue=10 |pages=1020–3 |date=October 2002 |pmid=12373623 |doi=10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601442 |doi-access=free }}</ref>
<blockquote>"Sauce for the Pilgrims, cranberry or bearberry, is a small trayling plant that grows in salt marshes that are overgrown with moss. The berries are of a pale yellow color, afterwards red, as big as a cherry, some perfectly round, others oval, all of them hollow with sower (sic) astringent taste; they are ripe in August and September. They are excellent against the Scurvy. They are also good to allay the fervor of hoof diseases. The Indians and English use them mush, boyling (sic) them with sugar for sauce to eat with their meat; and it is a delicate sauce, especially with roasted mutton. Some make tarts with them as with gooseberries."</blockquote>


=== Extract quality ===
"The Compleat Cook's Guide" published in 1683 made reference to cranberry juice.{{fact|date=October 2013}} In 1703, cranberries were served at the Harvard University commencement dinner.{{fact|date=October 2013}} In 1787, [[James Madison]] wrote [[Thomas Jefferson]] in France for background information on constitutional government to use at the Constitutional Convention. Jefferson sent back a number of books on the subject and in return asked for a gift of apples, pecans and cranberries.{{fact|date=October 2013}}
Problems may arise with the lack of validation for quantifying of [[A-type proanthocyanidin]]s (PAC) extracted from cranberries. For instance, PAC extract quality and content can be performed using different methods including the [[European Pharmacopoeia]] method, [[liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry]],<ref>{{Cite journal|doi=10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.03.062|title=Characterisation of genuine and derived cranberry proanthocyanidins by LC–ESI-MS|year=2011|last1=Tarascou|first1=Isabelle|last2=Mazauric|first2=Jean-Paul|last3=Meudec|first3=Emmanuelle|last4=Souquet|first4=Jean-Marc|last5=Cunningham|first5=David|last6=Nojeim|first6=Steve|last7=Cheynier|first7=Véronique|last8=Fulcrand|first8=Hélène|display-authors=3|journal=Food Chemistry|volume=128|issue=3|pages=802}}</ref> or a modified [[4-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde]] [[colorimetric]] method.<ref>{{Cite journal|pmid=20549799|doi=10.1002/jsfa.3966|title=Multi-laboratory validation of a standard method for quantifying proanthocyanidins in cranberry powders|year=2010|last1=Prior|first1=Ronald L|last2=Fan|first2=Ellen|last3=Ji|first3=Hongping|last4=Howell|first4=Amy|last5=Nio|first5=Christian|last6=Payne|first6=Mark J|last7=Reed|first7=Jess|display-authors=3 |journal=Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture|volume=90|issue=9|pages=1473–8|bibcode=2010JSFA...90.1473P |doi-access=free}}</ref> Variations in extract analysis can lead to difficulties in assessing the quality of PAC extracts from different cranberry starting material, such as by regional origin, ripeness at time of harvest and post-harvest processing. Assessments show that quality varies greatly from one commercial PAC extract product to another.<ref>{{Cite journal|doi=10.1021/jf204912u|title=Comprehensive Assessment of the Quality of Commercial Cranberry Products. Phenolic Characterization and in Vitro Bioactivity|year=2012|last1=Sánchez-Patán|first1=Fernando|last2=Bartolomé|first2=Begoña|last3=Martín-Alvarez|first3=Pedro J.|last4=Anderson|first4=Mark|last5=Howell|first5=Amy|last6=Monagas|first6=María|journal=Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry|volume=60|issue=13|pages=3396–408|pmid=22439747|bibcode=2012JAFC...60.3396S |hdl=10261/101264}}</ref>
[[William Aiton]], a Scottish botanist, included an entry for the cranberry in volume II of his 1789 work, ''[[Hortus Kewensis]]''. He notes that ''[[Vaccinium macrocarpon]]'' (American cranberry) was cultivated by James Gordon in 1760.{{fact|date=October 2013}}
In 1796, cranberries were served at the first celebration of the landing of the Pilgrims, and Amelia Simmons (an American orphan) wrote a book entitled "American Cookery" which contained a recipe for cranberry tarts.{{fact|date=October 2013}} In 1816, [[Henry Hall (American)|Henry Hall]] first commercially grew cranberries in East Dennis, Massachusetts on Cape Cod.{{fact|date=October 2013}} In 1843, [[Eli Howes]] planted his own crop of cranberries on Cape Cod, using the "Howes" variety.{{fact|date=October 2013}} In 1847, Cyrus Cahoon planted a crop of "Early Black" variety near Pleasant Lake, Harwich, Massachusetts.{{fact|date=October 2013}} In 1860, [[Edward Watson (poet)|Edward Watson]], a friend of [[Henry David Thoreau]], wrote a poem called "The Cranberry Tart."{{fact|date=October 2013}}


== Marketing and economics ==
Cranberry sales in the United States have traditionally been associated with [[public holiday|holidays]] of [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]] and [[Christmas]]. Until the 1930s most of the crop was sold fresh.{{fact|date=October 2013}}


===United States===
In the U.S., large scale cranberry cultivation has been developed as opposed to other countries.{{fact|date=October 2013}} American cranberry growers have a long history of cooperative [[marketing]]. As early as 1904, John Gaynor, a [[Wisconsin]] grower, and A.U. Chaney, a fruit broker from [[Des Moines, Iowa]], organized Wisconsin growers into a cooperative called the Wisconsin Cranberry Sales Company to receive a uniform price from buyers.{{fact|date=October 2013}} Growers in [[New Jersey]] and [[Massachusetts]] were also organized into cooperatives, creating the National Fruit Exchange that marketed fruit under the [[Eatmor]] [[brand]].{{fact|date=October 2013}} The success of cooperative marketing almost led to its failure. With consistent and high prices, area and production doubled between 1903 and 1917 and prices fell. In 1918, [[US$]]54,000 was spent on advertising, leading to US$1 million in increased sales.{{fact|date=October 2013}}
Cranberry sales in the United States have traditionally been associated with holidays of [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]] and Christmas.
[[File:Annual Crops of Cranberries, 1907 to 1935, American Cranberry Exchange.png|thumb|left|Annual U.S. crops of cranberries, 1907 to 1935]]
In the U.S., large-scale cranberry cultivation has been developed as opposed to other countries. American cranberry growers have a long history of cooperative marketing. As early as 1904, John Gaynor, a Wisconsin grower, and A.U. Chaney, a fruit broker from Des Moines, Iowa, organized Wisconsin growers into a cooperative called the Wisconsin Cranberry Sales Company to receive a uniform price from buyers. Growers in New Jersey and Massachusetts were also organized into cooperatives, creating the National Fruit Exchange that marketed fruit under the [[Eatmor]] brand. The success of cooperative marketing almost led to its failure. With consistent and high prices, area and production doubled between 1903 and 1917 and prices fell.


With surplus cranberries and changing American households some enterprising growers began [[canning]] cranberries that were below-grade for fresh market. [[Competition]] between canners was fierce because [[profit (accounting)|profits]] were thin. The [[Ocean Spray (cooperative)|Ocean Spray]] cooperative was established in 1930 through a merger of three primary processing companies: Ocean Spray Preserving company, Makepeace Preserving Co, and Cranberry Products Co. The new company was called Cranberry Canners, Inc. and used the Ocean Spray label on their products. Since the new company represented over 90% of the market, it would have been illegal (cf. [[United States antitrust law|antitrust]]) had [[Attorney at law (United States)|attorney]] John Quarles not found an exemption for [[agricultural cooperative]]s. Morris April Brothers were the producers of Eatmor brand cranberry sauce, in Tuckahoe, New Jersey; Morris April Brothers brought an action against Ocean Spray for violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act and won $200,000 in real damages plus triple damages, in 1958, just in time for the Great Cranberry Scare of 1959. As of 2006, about 65% of the North American industry belongs to the Ocean Spray cooperative. (The percentage may be slightly higher in Canada than in the U.S.)
With surplus cranberries and changing American households some enterprising growers began canning cranberries that were below-grade for fresh market. Competition between canners was fierce because profits were thin. The [[Ocean Spray (cooperative)|Ocean Spray]] cooperative was established in 1930 through a merger of three primary processing companies: Ocean Spray Preserving company, Makepeace Preserving Co, and Cranberry Products Co. The new company was called Cranberry Canners, Inc. and used the Ocean Spray label on their products. Since the new company represented over 90% of the market, it would have been illegal under American antitrust laws had attorney John Quarles not found an exemption for [[agricultural cooperative]]s. {{as of|2006}}, about 65% of the North American industry belongs to the Ocean Spray cooperative.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.umass.edu/resec/sites/default/files/19cranberryjan06_0.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911024004/http://www.umass.edu/resec/sites/default/files/19cranberryjan06_0.pdf |archive-date=2015-09-11 |url-status=live |title=The Cranberry Industry and Ocean Spray Cooperative: Lessons in Cooperative Governance}}</ref>


A turning point for the industry occurred on November 9, 1959, when the secretary of the [[United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare]] [[Arthur S. Flemming]] announced that some of the 1959 crop was tainted with traces of the [[herbicide]] [[aminotriazole]]. The market for cranberries collapsed and growers lost millions of dollars.<ref name="zeldes" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehound.net/19870404/mp3s/start12.mp3 |title="Cranberry Blues" 1959 recording (mp3 file) by Robert Williams and the Groovers |date= |accessdate=2009-11-25}}</ref> However, the scare taught the industry that they could not be completely dependent on the holiday market for their products: they had to find year-round markets for their fruit. They also had to be exceedingly careful about their use of [[pesticide]]s.
In 1958, Morris April Brothers—who produced Eatmor brand cranberry sauce in Tuckahoe, New Jersey—brought an action against Ocean Spray for violation of the [[Sherman Antitrust Act]] and won $200,000 in real damages plus triple damages,{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}} just in time for the Great Cranberry Scare: on 9 November 1959, Secretary of the [[United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare]] [[Arthur S. Flemming]] announced that some of the 1959 cranberry crop was tainted with traces of the herbicide [[aminotriazole]]. The market for cranberries collapsed and growers lost millions of dollars.<ref name="zeldes" /> However, the scare taught the industry that they could not be completely dependent on the holiday market for their products; they had to find year-round markets for their fruit. They also had to be exceedingly careful about their use of pesticides. After the aminotriazole scare, Ocean Spray reorganized and spent substantial sums on product development. New products such as cranberry-apple juice blends were introduced, followed by other juice blends.


Prices and production increased steadily during the 1980s and 1990s. Prices peaked at about $65.00 per barrel ({{convert|0.65|$/lb|$/kg|2 |disp=or}})—a cranberry barrel equals {{convert|100|lb|kg |sigfig=3 |disp=or|abbr=off}}—in 1996 then fell to $18.00 per barrel ({{convert|0.18|$/lb|$/kg|2|disp=or}}) in 2001. The cause for the precipitous drop was classic oversupply. Production had outpaced consumption leading to substantial inventory in freezers or as concentrate.{{ref needed|date=October 2021}}
After the aminotriazole scare, Ocean Spray reorganized and spent substantial sums on [[product development]]. New products such as cranberry apple [[juice]] blends were introduced, followed by other juice blends.


Cranberry handlers (processors) include [[Ocean Spray (cooperative)|Ocean Spray]], [[Cliffstar|Cliffstar Corporation]], Northland Cranberries Inc. (Sun Northland LLC), Clement Pappas & Co., and Decas Cranberry Products as well as a number of small handlers and processors.<ref>{{cite book |vauthors=Roper TR, Vorsa N |chapter=Cranberry: Botany and Horticulture |editor=Janick J |title=Horticultural Reviews |publisher=Wiley |location=New York |year=1997 |pages=215–6 |isbn=978-0-471-18907-7 |chapter-url=http://www.pubhort.org/hr/hr21/HR_21_07_00000000.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070614123603/http://www.pubhort.org/hr/hr21/HR_21_07_00000000.pdf |archive-date=2007-06-14 |url-status=live}}</ref>
A [[Federal Marketing Order]] that is authorized to synchronize supply and demand was approved in 1962. The order has been renewed and modified slightly in subsequent years, but it has allowed for more stable marketing. The market order has been invoked during six crop years: 1962 (12%), 1963 (5%), 1970 (10%), 1971 (12%), 2000 (15%), and 2001 (35%). Even though supply still slightly exceeds demand, there is little will to invoke the Federal Marketing Order out of the realization that any pullback in supply by U.S. growers would easily be filled by Canadian production.


====Cranberry Marketing Committee====
Prices and production increased steadily during the 1980s and 1990s. Prices peaked at about $65.00 per barrel (29&nbsp;¢/kg—A cranberry barrel equals 100 pounds or 45.4&nbsp;kg.) in 1996 then fell to $18.00 per barrel (8.2&nbsp;¢/kg) in 2001. The cause for the precipitous drop was classic oversupply. Production had outpaced consumption leading to substantial inventory in freezers or as concentrate.
The Cranberry Marketing Committee is an organization that was established in 1962 as a Federal Marketing Order to ensure a stable, orderly supply of good quality product.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=About CMC » Cranberry Marketing Committee|url=https://www.uscranberries.com/about-cmc/|access-date=2021-12-25|website=Cranberry Marketing Committee|language=en-US|archive-date=25 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225150024/https://www.uscranberries.com/about-cmc/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The order has been renewed and modified slightly over the years. The market order has been invoked during six crop years: 1962 (12%), 1963 (5%), 1970 (10%), 1971 (12%), 2000 (15%), and 2001 (35%). Even though supply still exceeds demand, there is little will to invoke the Federal Marketing Order out of the realization that any pullback in supply by U.S. growers would easily be filled by Canadian production.


The Cranberry Marketing Committee, based in Wareham, Massachusetts, represents more than 1,100 cranberry growers and 60 cranberry handlers across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington and New York ([[Long Island]]). The authority for the actions taken by the Cranberry Marketing Committee is provided in Chapter IX, Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations which is called the Federal Cranberry Marketing Order. The Order is part of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, identifying cranberries as a commodity good that can be regulated by Congress. The Federal Cranberry Marketing Order has been altered over the years to expand the Cranberry Marketing Committee's ability to develop projects in the United States and around the world. The Cranberry Marketing Committee currently runs promotional programs in the United States, China, India, Mexico, Pan-Europe, and South Korea.
Cranberry handlers (processors) include [[Ocean Spray (cooperative)|Ocean Spray]], [[Cliffstar|Cliffstar Corporation]], Northland Cranberries Inc.[Sun Northland LLC], Clement Pappas & Co., Decas Cranberry Products as well as a number of small handlers and processors.<ref>{{cite book |author=Roper TR, Vorsa N |chapter=Cranberry: Botany and Horticulture |editor=Janick J |title=Horticultural Reviews |publisher=Wiley |location=New York |year=1997 |pages=215–6 |isbn=0-471-18907-3 |url=http://www.pubhort.org/hr/hr21/HR_21_07_00000000.pdf}}</ref>


===International trade===
'''Cranberry Marketing Committee'''
{{as of|2016}}, the European Union was the largest importer of American cranberries, followed individually by Canada, China, Mexico, and South Korea.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cranberries: No Longer Just an American Tradition|url=https://www.fas.usda.gov/data/cranberries-no-longer-just-american-tradition|publisher=Foreign Agricultural Service, US Department of Agriculture|access-date=4 November 2017|date=22 November 2016}}</ref> From 2013 to 2017, U.S. cranberry exports to China grew exponentially, making China the second largest country importer, reaching $36&nbsp;million in cranberry products.<ref>{{cite news |title= Beyond Thanksgiving: The Humble Cranberry Takes Root in China |publisher= The Wall Street Journal|location= New York |url= https://www.wsj.com/articles/beyond-thanksgiving-the-humble-cranberry-takes-root-in-china-1509793203|author=Jennifer Levitz|date=4 November 2017|access-date=4 November 2017}}</ref> The [[China–United States trade war]] resulted in many Chinese businesses cutting off ties with their U.S. cranberry suppliers.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/10/06/763463639/how-the-trade-war-crushed-a-growing-chinese-market-for-u-s-cranberries|title=How The Trade War Crushed A Growing Chinese Market For U.S. Cranberries|last=Ma|first=Adrian|date=6 October 2019|work=NPR News|language=en|access-date=7 October 2019}}</ref>
The Cranberry Marketing Committee of the United States of America is an organization that represents 100% of the United States cranberry handlers in four marketing order districts. The committee was established in 1963 as a Federal Marketing Order to safeguard the orderly supply of a quality product. The Cranberry Marketing Committee, based in Wareham, Massachusetts, represents 18 cranberry handlers which represents about 1,200 United States cranberry growers located in Oregon, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wisconsin.
The authority for the actions taken by the Cranberry Marketing Committee are provided in Chapter IX, Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations which is called the Federal Cranberry Marketing Order. The Order is part of the Agricultural marketing Agreement Act of 1937. The act identifies cranberries as a commodity good that can be regulated by Congress. The Federal Cranberry Marketing Order has been altered over the years to expand the Cranberry Marketing Committees ability to develop projects in the United States and around the world.
The Cranberry Marketing Committee currently runs promotional programs in the United States, South Korea, the Netherlands, Austria, Australia, Switzerland, France, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, and Mexico.
<ref>http://www.uscranberries.com/About/</ref>

== Regulation ==
Problems may arise with the lack of validation of a quantifying method for the quantification of [[A-type proanthocyanidin]]s. For instance, in the case of cranberries extracts, it can be performed using several existing methods including for example the [[European Pharmacopoeia]] method, LC-MS<ref>{{Cite journal|doi=10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.03.062|title=Characterisation of genuine and derived cranberry proanthocyanidins by LC–ESI-MS|year=2011|last1=Tarascou|first1=Isabelle|last2=Mazauric|first2=Jean-Paul|last3=Meudec|first3=Emmanuelle|last4=Souquet|first4=Jean-Marc|last5=Cunningham|first5=David|last6=Nojeim|first6=Steve|last7=Cheynier|first7=Véronique|last8=Fulcrand|first8=Hélène|journal=Food Chemistry|volume=128|issue=3|pages=802}}</ref> or a modified [[4-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde]] (DMAC) colorimetric method.<ref>{{Cite journal|pmid=20549799|doi=10.1002/jsfa.3966|title=Multi-laboratory validation of a standard method for quantifying proanthocyanidins in cranberry powders|year=2010|last1=Prior|first1=Ronald L|last2=Fan|first2=Ellen|last3=Ji|first3=Hongping|last4=Howell|first4=Amy|last5=Nio|first5=Christian|last6=Payne|first6=Mark J|last7=Reed|first7=Jess|journal=Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture|volume=90|issue=9|pages=1473–8}}</ref> This can lead to a difficulty to evaluated the real quality of extracts from different origins. Assessment of that quality shows that it differs greatly from one commercial product to another.<ref>{{Cite journal|doi=10.1021/jf204912u|title=Comprehensive Assessment of the Quality of Commercial Cranberry Products. Phenolic Characterization and in Vitro Bioactivity|year=2012|last1=Sánchez-Patán|first1=Fernando|last2=Bartolomé|first2=Begoña|last3=Martín-Alvarez|first3=Pedro J.|last4=Anderson|first4=Mark|last5=Howell|first5=Amy|last6=Monagas|first6=María|journal=Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry|volume=60|issue=13|pages=3396–408|pmid=22439747}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
'''Notes'''
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==Further reading==
'''Further reading'''

;Books
* Cole, S. / Gifford, L. (2009). ''The Cranberry: Hard Work and Holiday Sauce''. Tilbury House Publishers. ISBN 978-0-88448-316-8
* Cole, S. & Gifford, L. (2009). ''The Cranberry: Hard Work and Holiday Sauce''. Tilbury House Publishers. {{ISBN|978-0-88448-316-8}}
* Trehane, J. (2009). ''Blueberries, Cranberries and Other Vacciniums''. Timber Press. ISBN 978-1-60469-072-9
* Trehane, J. (2009). ''Blueberries, Cranberries and Other Vacciniums''. Timber Press. {{ISBN|978-1-60469-072-9}}


== External links ==
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* Germplasm Resources Information Network: [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?18661 Sect. ''Oxycoccus''] and [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?18658 Sect. ''Oxycoccoides'']
* Germplasm Resources Information Network: [https://web.archive.org/web/20151102182245/http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?18661 Sect. ''Oxycoccus''] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20151102182246/http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?18658 Sect. ''Oxycoccoides'']
* [http://www.umass.edu/cranberry University of Massachusetts Amherst Cranberry Station] for information on cranberry research
* [http://www.umass.edu/cranberry University of Massachusetts Amherst Cranberry Station] for information on cranberry research
* [http://www.library.wisc.edu/guides/agnic/cranberry/cranhome.html Cranberry Library Page] Hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121029070614/http://www.library.wisc.edu/guides/agnic/cranberry/cranhome.html Cranberry Library Page] Hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison
* [http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=44426885&x=-89758258&z=15&l=0&m=s Wikimapia] An overhead view of a cranberry farm near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
* [http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=44426885&x=-89758258&z=15&l=0&m=s Wikimapia] An overhead view of a cranberry farm near Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
* [http://pemaruccicenter.rutgers.edu/ Cranberry research at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey]
* [http://pemaruccicenter.rutgers.edu/ Cranberry research at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey]
* [http://scholarworks.umass.edu/cranberry/ University of Massachusetts Cranberry Station] Hosted by the University of Massachusetts - Amherst
* [http://scholarworks.umass.edu/cranberry/ University of Massachusetts Cranberry Station] Hosted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst
* [https://archive.org/stream/appletonsmagazin04newy#page/748/mode/2up "Harvest-Time in a Cranberry Bog"], ''The Booklovers Magazine'', December 1904. Internet Archive.

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Cranberries
Cranberry bush with fruit partially submerged in bog
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Vaccinium
Subgenus: Vaccinium subg. Oxycoccus
(Hill) A.Gray
Species

Vaccinium erythrocarpum
Vaccinium japonicum
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Vaccinium microcarpum
Vaccinium oxycoccos

Approximate ranges of the cranberries in sect. Oxycoccus: Red: common cranberry. Orange: small cranberry. Green: American cranberry.
Raw cranberries
Cranberry harvest

Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium. Cranberries are low, creeping shrubs or vines up to 2 meters (7 ft) long and 5 to 20 centimeters (2 to 8 in) in height; they have slender stems that are not thickly woody and have small evergreen leaves. The flowers are dark pink. The fruit is a berry that is larger than the leaves of the plant; it is initially light green, turning red when ripe. It is edible, but has an acidic taste.

In Britain, cranberry may refer to the native species Vaccinium oxycoccos,[1] while in North America, cranberry may refer to V. macrocarpon.[2] Vaccinium oxycoccos is cultivated in central and northern Europe, while V. macrocarpon is cultivated throughout the northern United States, Canada and Chile.[3] In some methods of classification, Oxycoccus is regarded as a genus in its own right.[4] Cranberries can be found in acidic bogs throughout the cooler regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

In 2020, the U.S., Canada, and Chile accounted for 97% of the world production of cranberries. Most cranberries are processed into products such as juice, sauce, jam, and sweetened dried cranberries, with the remainder sold fresh to consumers. Cranberry sauce is a traditional accompaniment to turkey at Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners in the U.S. and Canada, and at Christmas dinner in the United Kingdom.[5]

Description and species

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Cranberries are low, creeping shrubs or vines up to 2 meters (7 ft) long and 5 to 20 centimeters (2 to 8 in) in height;[6] they have slender, wiry stems that are not thickly woody and have small evergreen leaves. The flowers are dark pink, with very distinct reflexed petals, leaving the style and stamens fully exposed and pointing forward. They are pollinated by bees. The fruit is a berry that is larger than the leaves of the plant; it is initially light green, turning red when ripe.[7] It has an acidic taste which usually overwhelms its sweetness.

There are 4–5 species of cranberry, classified by subgenus:[8]

Subgenus Oxycoccus

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Image Name Description Distribution
Vaccinium oxycoccos or Oxycoccus palustris (common cranberry, northern cranberry or cranberry) It has small 5–10 mm (1438 in) leaves, with an inrolled margin. The flowers are dark pink, with a purple central spike, produced on finely hairy stalks. The fruit is a small pale pink to red berry, with a refreshing sharp acidic flavor. Widespread throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere, including northern Europe, northern Asia, and northern North America.
Vaccinium microcarpum or Oxycoccus microcarpus (small cranberry) It is highly similar to V. oxycoccos, differing in the leaves being more triangular, and the flower stems hairless; additionally, their stems can also be smaller and produce a smaller number of flowers than V. ocycoccos. They also differ in the fact that their leaves can be smaller in size, even though the main difference is their triangular shape.[9] Some botanists include it within V. oxycoccos. Occurs in northern North America,[10] northern Europe and northern Asia.
Vaccinium macrocarpon or Oxycoccus macrocarpus (large cranberry, American cranberry, bearberry) It differs from V. oxycoccos in the leaves being larger, 10–20 mm (3834 in) long, and flat, and in the slightly apple-like taste of the berries. Native to northern North America across Canada, and eastern United States, south to North Carolina at high altitudes).

Subgenus Oxycoccus, sect. Oxycoccoides

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Image Name Description Distribution
Vaccinium erythrocarpum or Oxycarpus erythrocarpus (southern mountain cranberry, bearberry) This species differs significantly from sect. oxycoccus cranberries particularly in growth habit. A deciduous shrub, their flowers are borne in June of a tubular shape with reflexed petals consistent with the rest of the subgenera. They produce edible scarlet berries described as being seemingly translucent. Native to southeastern United States at high altitudes in the southern Appalachian Mountains
Vaccinium japonicum They are typically found in forests and thickets within alpine areas between 1,000–2,600 metres (3,300–8,500 ft). Native to Southern China, Taiwan, the Japanese archipelago, and the Korean Peninsula

Similar species

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Cranberries are related to bilberries, blueberries, and huckleberries, all in Vaccinium subgenus Vaccinium. These differ in having bell-shaped flowers, petals that are not reflexed, and woodier stems, forming taller shrubs.[8]

Etymology

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Vaccinium oxycoccos flowers

The name cranberry derives from the Middle Low German kraanbere (English translation, craneberry), first named as cranberry in English by the missionary John Eliot in 1647.[11] Around 1694, German and Dutch colonists in New England used the word, cranberry, to represent the expanding flower, stem, calyx, and petals resembling the neck, head, and bill of a crane.[12][13] The traditional English name for the plant more common in Europe, Vaccinium oxycoccos, fenberry, originated from plants with small red berries found growing in fen (marsh) lands of England.[12]

The Cranberry Harvest on the Island of Nantucket, Eastman Johnson, 1880.

Cultivation

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American Revolutionary War veteran Henry Hall first cultivated cranberries in the Cape Cod town of Dennis around 1816.[13] In the 1820s, Hall was shipping cranberries to New York City and Boston from which shipments were also sent to Europe.[13] In 1843, Eli Howes planted his own crop of cranberries on Cape Cod, using the "Howes" variety. In 1847, Cyrus Cahoon planted a crop of "Early Black" variety near Pleasant Lake, Harwich, Massachusetts.

Cranberry farm

By 1900, 8,700 hectares (21,500 acres) were under cultivation in the New England region.[13] In 2021, the total output of cranberries harvested in the United States was 360,000 metric tons (790 million pounds), with Wisconsin as the largest state producer (59% of total), followed by Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Oregon.[14] [15] Cranberries have had two major breeding events [14]. The first occurred in the 1920s, with aims to create a crop that was more insect resistant, specifically to blunt-nosed leafhopper (Limotettix vaccini) the vector of cranberry false blossom disease. This resulted in cultivars such as "Stevens" and "Franklin". As such, cultivars like "Howes" tend to be more susceptible to insects as opposed to "Stevens".[14] However, with the introduction of many broad-spectrum pesticides in the 1940s and 1950s, breeders eventually stopped breeding for pest resistance. Instead, beginning in the 1980s, cranberries were begun to be bred for high yielding varieties, leading to cultivars such as "Crimson Queen" and "Mullica Queen".[14] Many of these varieties were spearheaded and bred by Dr. Nicholi Vorsa of Rutgers University.[16] In more recent years, there have been heavier restrictions on pesticides due to environmental safety concerns, leading to a larger emphasis of high yield-high resistance varieties.

Geography and bog method

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Cranberry harvest

Historically, cranberry beds were constructed in wetlands. Today's cranberry beds are constructed in upland areas with a shallow water table. The topsoil is scraped off to form dykes around the bed perimeter. Clean sand is hauled in and spread to a depth of 10 to 20 centimeters (4 to 8 in). The surface is laser leveled flat to provide even drainage. Beds are frequently drained with socked tile in addition to the perimeter ditch. In addition to making it possible to hold water, the dykes allow equipment to service the beds without driving on the vines. Irrigation equipment is installed in the bed to provide irrigation for vine growth and for spring and autumn frost protection.

A common misconception about cranberry production is that the beds remain flooded throughout the year.[17][18] During the growing season cranberry beds are not flooded, but are irrigated regularly to maintain soil moisture. Beds are flooded in the autumn to facilitate harvest and again during the winter to protect against low temperatures.[19] In cold climates like Wisconsin, New England, and eastern Canada, the winter flood typically freezes into ice, while in warmer climates the water remains liquid. When ice forms on the beds, trucks can be driven onto the ice to spread a thin layer of sand to control pests and rejuvenate the vines. Sanding is done every three to five years.

Propagation

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Cranberry vines are propagated by moving vines from an established bed. The vines are spread on the surface of the sand of the new bed and pushed into the sand with a blunt disk. The vines are watered frequently during the first few weeks until roots form and new shoots grow. Beds are given frequent, light application of nitrogen fertilizer during the first year.[20] The cost of renovating cranberry beds is estimated to be between $74,000 and $124,000 per hectare ($30,000 and $50,000 per acre).[21]

Ripening and harvest

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Arthur Rothstein, Child Labor, Cranberry Bog, 1939. Brooklyn Museum
Cranberry harvest (wet-picking)

Cranberries are harvested in the fall when the fruit takes on its distinctive deep red color, and most ideally after the first frost.[22] Berries that receive sun turn a deep red when fully ripe, while those that do not fully mature are a pale pink or white color. This is usually in September through the first part of November. To harvest cranberries, the beds are flooded with 15 to 20 centimeters (6 to 8 in) of water above the vines. A harvester is driven through the beds to remove the fruit from the vines. For the past 50 years[when?], water reel type harvesters have been used. Harvested cranberries float in the water and can be corralled into a corner of the bed and conveyed or pumped from the bed. From the farm, cranberries are taken to receiving stations where they are cleaned, sorted, and stored prior to packaging or processing. While cranberries are harvested when they take on their deep red color, they can also be harvested beforehand when they are still white, which is how white cranberry juice is made.[23] Yields are lower on beds harvested early and the early flooding tends to damage vines, but not severely. Vines can also be trained through dry picking to help avoid damage in subsequent harvests.[24]

Although most cranberries are wet-picked as described above, 5–10% of the US crop is still dry-picked. This entails higher labor costs and lower yield, but dry-picked berries are less bruised and can be sold as fresh fruit instead of having to be immediately frozen or processed. Originally performed with two-handed comb scoops, dry picking is today accomplished by motorized, walk-behind harvesters which must be small enough to traverse beds without damaging the vines.

Cranberries for fresh market are stored in shallow bins or boxes with perforated or slatted bottoms, which deter decay by allowing air to circulate. Because harvest occurs in late autumn, cranberries for fresh market are frequently stored in thick walled barns without mechanical refrigeration. Temperatures are regulated by opening and closing vents in the barn as needed. Cranberries destined for processing are usually frozen in bulk containers shortly after arriving at a receiving station.

Diseases

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Diseases of cranberry include:

Insect Pests

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Probably due to the high phenolics and plant defenses, in addition to the harsh environments that cranberries are grown under (acid, sandy soils that get flooded every year), a majority of insect pests associated with cranberries are native to the cranberry's home range of North America. The top studied insect pests of cranberries include[14]:

All four of these top studied insect pests are direct pests, eating the berries.

Other well studied cranberry pests include:

As more and more pesticides become banned due to environmental concern, there are increased resurgences of secondary pests. [14]

Production

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In 2022, world production of cranberry was 582,924 tonnes, with the United States and Canada together accounting for 99% of the total.[25] Wisconsin (59% of US production) and Quebec (60% of Canadian production) are two of the largest producers of cranberries in the two countries.[15][26] Cranberries are also a major commercial crop in Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington,[14][27] as well as in the Canadian province of British Columbia (33% of Canadian production).[26]

Possible safety concerns

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The anticoagulant effects of warfarin may be increased by consuming cranberry juice, resulting in adverse effects such as increased incidence of bleeding and bruising.[28][29] Other safety concerns from consuming large quantities of cranberry juice or using cranberry supplements include potential for nausea, and increasing stomach inflammation, sugar intake or kidney stone formation.[28]

Uses

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Nutrition

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Cranberries, raw
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy46 kcal (190 kJ)
12 g
Sugars4.3 g
Dietary fiber3.6 g
0.1 g
0.5 g
Vitamins and minerals
VitaminsQuantity
%DV
Thiamine (B1)
1%
0.012 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
2%
0.02 mg
Niacin (B3)
1%
0.101 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
6%
0.295 mg
Vitamin B6
3%
0.057 mg
Folate (B9)
0%
1 μg
Vitamin C
16%
14 mg
Vitamin E
9%
1.3 mg
Vitamin K
4%
5 μg
MineralsQuantity
%DV
Calcium
1%
8 mg
Iron
1%
0.2 mg
Magnesium
1%
6 mg
Manganese
16%
0.36 mg
Phosphorus
1%
11 mg
Potassium
3%
80 mg
Sodium
0%
2 mg
Zinc
1%
0.1 mg
Other constituentsQuantity
Water87 g

Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[30] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[31]

Raw cranberries are 87% water, 12% carbohydrates, and contain negligible protein and fat (table). In a 100 gram reference amount, raw cranberries supply 46 calories and moderate levels of vitamin C, dietary fiber, and the essential dietary mineral manganese, each with more than 10% of its Daily Value. Other micronutrients have low content (table).

Dried cranberries are commonly processed with up to 10 times their natural sugar content.[32] The drying process also eliminates vitamin C content.[32]

History

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In North America, the Narragansett people of the Algonquian nation in the regions of New England appeared to be using cranberries in pemmican for food and for dye.[13] Calling the red berries, sasemineash, the Narragansett people may have introduced cranberries to colonists in Massachusetts.[13] In 1550, James White Norwood made reference to Native Americans using cranberries, and it was the first reference to American cranberries up until this point.[33] In James Rosier's book The Land of Virginia there is an account of Europeans coming ashore and being met with Native Americans bearing bark cups full of cranberries. In Plymouth, Massachusetts, there is a 1633 account of the husband of Mary Ring auctioning her cranberry-dyed petticoat for 16 shillings. In 1643, Roger Williams's book A Key into the Language of America described cranberries, referring to them as "bearberries" because bears ate them. In 1648, preacher John Elliott was quoted in Thomas Shepard's book Clear Sunshine of the Gospel with an account of the difficulties the Pilgrims were having in using the Indians to harvest cranberries as they preferred to hunt and fish. In 1663, the Pilgrim cookbook appears with a recipe for cranberry sauce. In 1667, New Englanders sent to King Charles ten barrels of cranberries, three barrels of codfish and some Indian corn as a means of appeasement for his anger over their local coining of the pine tree shilling minted by John Hull.[citation needed] In 1669, Captain Richard Cobb had a banquet in his house (to celebrate both his marriage to Mary Gorham and his election to the Convention of Assistance), serving wild turkey with sauce made from wild cranberries. In the 1672 book New England Rarities Discovered author John Josselyn described cranberries, writing:

Sauce for the Pilgrims, cranberry or bearberry, is a small trayling [sic] plant that grows in salt marshes that are overgrown with moss. The berries are of a pale yellow color, afterwards red, as big as a cherry, some perfectly round, others oval, all of them hollow with sower [sic] astringent taste; they are ripe in August and September. They are excellent against the Scurvy. They are also good to allay the fervor of hoof diseases. The Indians and English use them mush, boyling [sic] them with sugar for sauce to eat with their meat; and it is a delicate sauce, especially with roasted mutton. Some make tarts with them as with gooseberries.

The Compleat Cook's Guide, published in 1683, made reference to cranberry juice. In 1703, cranberries were served at the Harvard University commencement dinner. In 1787, James Madison wrote Thomas Jefferson in France for background information on constitutional government to use at the Constitutional Convention. Jefferson sent back a number of books on the subject and in return asked for a gift of apples, pecans and cranberries. William Aiton, a Scottish botanist, included an entry for the cranberry in volume II of his 1789 work Hortus Kewensis. He notes that Vaccinium macrocarpon (American cranberry) was cultivated by James Gordon in 1760. In 1796, cranberries were served at the first celebration of the landing of the Pilgrims, and Amelia Simmons (an American orphan) wrote a book entitled American Cookery which contained a recipe for cranberry tarts.

Products

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Dried cranberries

As fresh cranberries are hard, sour, and bitter, about 95% of cranberries are processed and used to make cranberry juice and sauce. They are also sold dried and sweetened.[34][35] Cranberry juice is usually sweetened or blended with other fruit juices to reduce its natural tartness. At four teaspoons of sugar per 100 grams (one teaspoon per ounce), cranberry juice cocktail is more highly sweetened than even soda drinks that have been linked to obesity.[36]

Usually cranberries as fruit are cooked into a compote or jelly, known as cranberry sauce. Such preparations are traditionally served with roast turkey, as a staple of Thanksgiving (both in Canada and in the United States) as well as English dinners. The berry is also used in baking (muffins, scones, cakes and breads). In baking it is often combined with orange or orange zest. Less commonly, cranberries are used to add tartness to savory dishes such as soups and stews.[34]

Fresh cranberries can be frozen at home, and will keep up to nine months; they can be used directly in recipes without thawing.[35]

There are several alcoholic cocktails, including the cosmopolitan, that include cranberry juice.

Urinary tract infections

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A 2023 Cochrane systematic review of 50 studies concluded there is evidence that consuming cranberry products (such as juice or capsules) is effective for reducing the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women with recurrent UTIs, in children, and in people susceptible to UTIs following clinical interventions; there was little evidence of effect in elderly people, those with urination disorders or pregnant women.[37]

When the quality of meta-analyses on the efficacy of consuming cranberry products for preventing or treating UTIs is examined with the weaker evidence that is available, large variation and uncertainty of effects are seen, resulting from inconsistencies of clinical research design and inadequate numbers of subjects.[38] In 2014, the European Food Safety Authority reviewed the evidence for one brand of cranberry extract and concluded that a cause and effect relationship had not been established between cranberry consumption and reduced risk of UTIs.[39]

A 2022 review of international urology guidelines on UTI found that most clinical organizations felt the evidence for use of cranberry products to inhibit UTIs was conflicting, unconvincing or weak.[40]

Research

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Phytochemicals

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Raw cranberries, cranberry juice and cranberry extracts are a source of polyphenols – including proanthocyanidins, flavonols[41] and quercetin.[42][43] These phytochemical compounds are being studied in vivo and in vitro for possible effects on the cardiovascular system, immune system and cancer.[44][28] However, there is no confirmation from human studies that consuming cranberry polyphenols provides anti-cancer, immune, or cardiovascular benefits.[28] Potential is limited by poor absorption and rapid excretion.[44]

Cranberry juice contains a high molecular weight non-dializable material that is under research for its potential to affect formation of plaque by Streptococcus mutans pathogens that cause tooth decay.[45][46] Cranberry juice components are also being studied for possible effects on kidney stone formation.[28][47][48]

Extract quality

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Problems may arise with the lack of validation for quantifying of A-type proanthocyanidins (PAC) extracted from cranberries. For instance, PAC extract quality and content can be performed using different methods including the European Pharmacopoeia method, liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry,[49] or a modified 4-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde colorimetric method.[50] Variations in extract analysis can lead to difficulties in assessing the quality of PAC extracts from different cranberry starting material, such as by regional origin, ripeness at time of harvest and post-harvest processing. Assessments show that quality varies greatly from one commercial PAC extract product to another.[51]

Marketing and economics

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United States

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Cranberry sales in the United States have traditionally been associated with holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Annual U.S. crops of cranberries, 1907 to 1935

In the U.S., large-scale cranberry cultivation has been developed as opposed to other countries. American cranberry growers have a long history of cooperative marketing. As early as 1904, John Gaynor, a Wisconsin grower, and A.U. Chaney, a fruit broker from Des Moines, Iowa, organized Wisconsin growers into a cooperative called the Wisconsin Cranberry Sales Company to receive a uniform price from buyers. Growers in New Jersey and Massachusetts were also organized into cooperatives, creating the National Fruit Exchange that marketed fruit under the Eatmor brand. The success of cooperative marketing almost led to its failure. With consistent and high prices, area and production doubled between 1903 and 1917 and prices fell.

With surplus cranberries and changing American households some enterprising growers began canning cranberries that were below-grade for fresh market. Competition between canners was fierce because profits were thin. The Ocean Spray cooperative was established in 1930 through a merger of three primary processing companies: Ocean Spray Preserving company, Makepeace Preserving Co, and Cranberry Products Co. The new company was called Cranberry Canners, Inc. and used the Ocean Spray label on their products. Since the new company represented over 90% of the market, it would have been illegal under American antitrust laws had attorney John Quarles not found an exemption for agricultural cooperatives. As of 2006, about 65% of the North American industry belongs to the Ocean Spray cooperative.[52]

In 1958, Morris April Brothers—who produced Eatmor brand cranberry sauce in Tuckahoe, New Jersey—brought an action against Ocean Spray for violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act and won $200,000 in real damages plus triple damages,[citation needed] just in time for the Great Cranberry Scare: on 9 November 1959, Secretary of the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Arthur S. Flemming announced that some of the 1959 cranberry crop was tainted with traces of the herbicide aminotriazole. The market for cranberries collapsed and growers lost millions of dollars.[34] However, the scare taught the industry that they could not be completely dependent on the holiday market for their products; they had to find year-round markets for their fruit. They also had to be exceedingly careful about their use of pesticides. After the aminotriazole scare, Ocean Spray reorganized and spent substantial sums on product development. New products such as cranberry-apple juice blends were introduced, followed by other juice blends.

Prices and production increased steadily during the 1980s and 1990s. Prices peaked at about $65.00 per barrel ($0.65 per pound or $1.43 per kilogram)—a cranberry barrel equals 100 pounds or 45.4 kilograms—in 1996 then fell to $18.00 per barrel ($0.18 per pound or $0.40 per kilogram) in 2001. The cause for the precipitous drop was classic oversupply. Production had outpaced consumption leading to substantial inventory in freezers or as concentrate.[citation needed]

Cranberry handlers (processors) include Ocean Spray, Cliffstar Corporation, Northland Cranberries Inc. (Sun Northland LLC), Clement Pappas & Co., and Decas Cranberry Products as well as a number of small handlers and processors.[53]

Cranberry Marketing Committee

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The Cranberry Marketing Committee is an organization that was established in 1962 as a Federal Marketing Order to ensure a stable, orderly supply of good quality product.[54] The order has been renewed and modified slightly over the years. The market order has been invoked during six crop years: 1962 (12%), 1963 (5%), 1970 (10%), 1971 (12%), 2000 (15%), and 2001 (35%). Even though supply still exceeds demand, there is little will to invoke the Federal Marketing Order out of the realization that any pullback in supply by U.S. growers would easily be filled by Canadian production.

The Cranberry Marketing Committee, based in Wareham, Massachusetts, represents more than 1,100 cranberry growers and 60 cranberry handlers across Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington and New York (Long Island). The authority for the actions taken by the Cranberry Marketing Committee is provided in Chapter IX, Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations which is called the Federal Cranberry Marketing Order. The Order is part of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, identifying cranberries as a commodity good that can be regulated by Congress. The Federal Cranberry Marketing Order has been altered over the years to expand the Cranberry Marketing Committee's ability to develop projects in the United States and around the world. The Cranberry Marketing Committee currently runs promotional programs in the United States, China, India, Mexico, Pan-Europe, and South Korea.

International trade

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As of 2016, the European Union was the largest importer of American cranberries, followed individually by Canada, China, Mexico, and South Korea.[55] From 2013 to 2017, U.S. cranberry exports to China grew exponentially, making China the second largest country importer, reaching $36 million in cranberry products.[56] The China–United States trade war resulted in many Chinese businesses cutting off ties with their U.S. cranberry suppliers.[57]

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Further reading

  • Cole, S. & Gifford, L. (2009). The Cranberry: Hard Work and Holiday Sauce. Tilbury House Publishers. ISBN 978-0-88448-316-8
  • Trehane, J. (2009). Blueberries, Cranberries and Other Vacciniums. Timber Press. ISBN 978-1-60469-072-9
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