The nation and Wisconsin are expected to have their second-largest cranberry harvests ever this fall, the National Agricultural Statistics Service said today.

The nation’s cranberry crop is forecast at 6.89 million barrels, up 5 percent from 2007 and slightly below the record set in 2006. A barrel weighs 100 pounds.
Wisconsin is expected to lead the nation in cranberry production for the 14th consecutive year.

The state’s crop is forecast at 3.85 million barrels, slightly above 2007 but 2 percent less than in 2006. A cool, wet spring delayed bloom and extended the growing season, the federal agency said. Vine growth during the summer started poorly because of high amounts of rain, but improved as temperatures and sunlight increased in July.

For more on this story, see Wednesday's La Crosse Tribune.

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