cranberry harvest
Wetland berry collection
Cranberry harvest is the annual collection of cranberries from bogs, typically in fall.
The iconic method involves flooding the bogs so the buoyant berries float to the surface for gathering—images of workers wading through crimson water have become synonymous with the crop.
Dry harvesting, used for fresh-market berries, involves mechanical picking without flooding.
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- floodingOverwhelming water accumulation
- rakingDragging tines across ground
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
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cranberry harvestcrop failure
When fields yield nothing
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