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Cranberries are one of only three commercially grown fruits native to North America. The other two are blueberries and concord grapes.

Most of the world’s cranberries are cultivated on 48,000 acres in the United States and Canada. In Massachusetts, there are 14,000 harvested acres of cranberry bogs.

39,000 acres of producing cranberry bogs are located in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington. Another 8,000 acres are cultivated in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Quebec. The balance of the North American cranberry crop comes from bogs located in Delaware, Maine, Michigan, New York, Rhode Island and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Prince Edward Island. Additionally, there are approximately 1,000 acres of cranberry bogs in Chile.

Of the approximately 1,000 cranberry growers in North America, 400 are in Massachusetts. About 70 percent of these growers are small family farms with less than 20 acres of bog.

Massachusetts cranberry growers own and control approximately 48,000 acres of upland and wetland support lands, outside of cranberry production acreage.

On average, every planted acre of cranberries is supported by three to four acres of surrounding wetlands and uplands. These supporting wetlands and uplands provide open space, wildlife habitat and groundwater recharge in an area otherwise stressed from urbanization.

The cranberry is Massachusetts' number one agricultural commodity crop.

Cranberries ~ Statistics
Cranberry Statistics Cranberry Production Charts Massachusetts Acreage Massachusetts Price per Barrel Total U.S. Production Cranberries are one of only three commercially grown fruits native to North America. The other two are blueberries and concord grapes. Most of the world’s cranberries are cultivated on 48,000 acres in the United States and Canada. In Massachusetts, there are 14,000 harvested acres of cranberry bogs. 39,000 acres of producing cranberry bogs are located in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington. Another 8,000 acres are cultivated in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Quebec. The balance of the North American cranberry crop comes from bogs located in Delaware, Maine, Michigan, New York, Rhode Island and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Prince Edward Island. Additionally, there are approximately 1,000 acres of cranberry bogs in Chile. Of the approximately 1,000 cranberry growers in North America, 400 are in Massachusetts. About 70 percent of these growers are small family farms with less than 20 acres of bog. Massachusetts cranberry growers own and control approximately 48,000 acres of upland and wetland support lands, outside of cranberry production acreage. On average, every planted acre of cranberries is supported by three to four acres of surrounding wetlands and uplands. These supporting wetlands and uplands provide open space, wildlife habitat and groundwater recharge in an area otherwise stressed from urbanization. The cranberry is Massachusetts' number one agricultural commodity crop.

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