Cranberry Fruit Rots in the U.S. Pacific Northwest
Oregon and Washington are the fourth- and fifth-highest cranberry producing states, producing around 500,000 and 150,000 barrels per year, respectively. About a third of Washington’s production is dry-harvest, which is unique as less than 5% of cranberry production nationally is dry-harvest. Harvest mechanisms and management throughout the year are both important in controlling cranberry fruit …