Raking the cranberries

About 90% of cranberries are wet harvested. The air pockets in cranberries cause them to float in water. Water reels, known as “egg-beaters,” agitate the water and dislodge the berries from the vines, causing them to float to the surface. Plastic “booms” corral the berries, which are then sucked into a truck to take them to a processing center.

Cranberry Harvest
Makepeace Farms
Wareham, Massachusetts

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Ronald Losure ^club

Interesting series about cranberry harvesting. I've read about this process, but never seen photos of it.

3 years ago.

Esther ^club

It involves a lot of standing around in chilly water. Still, it is far easier than bending to pick the ground level berries.

3 years ago.

Esther ^club

Thanks, Ron.

3 years ago.

Léopold ^club

Quite impressive to see the way the harvest is done.

3 years ago.

Esther ^club

It is something to see.

3 years ago.

Nouchetdu38 ^club

Interesting series about the cranberries ranking************************

3 years ago.

Esther ^club

Thank you.

3 years ago.

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