TRENDS IN CRANBERRY PRODUCTION

Cranberry production in North America began in 1816 and vines in production in the United States steadily increased until 1930–1931 when there were 10,882 hectares planted. ‘Production decreased by 275 hectares until the mid-1960’s.
Production has steadily increased since then and reached an all-time high of 13,475 hectares in 1995. It is projected that there will be 15,017 hectares in production in the U.S. in 1999. Historically, cranberry production has only increased in Wisconsin, Washington, and Oregon, whereas it has gone up and down in Massachusetts and New Jersey.
Hectarage has an upward trend in all of the cranberry growing regions in the U.S. and Canada at the present time.

In addition, cranberries are being planted in Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, and New Hampshire, and there may be cranberries cultivated in other states in the near future.
Interest in cranberry cultivation has occurred in other countries as well.
Chile has already planted 390 hectares and may eventually have 787 hectares in production.

The cultivars Stevens and Ben Lear are probably the leading cultivars being planted in the traditional and non-traditional growing areas at the present time.
Most of the new hectarage will be used for processed fruit.

VI International Symposium on Vaccinium Culture

Frank L. Caruso

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.1997.446.3