How Cranberries Grow: Pesticide Use

Inherent to the wetland environment required for cultivation is intense pest pressure. Many weeds and insects thrive along side the dikes and ditches of the bog as well as on the bog itself. The cultivated environment with adequate water and mineral needs represents optimum growing conditions for many of the cranberry’s natural and introduced competitors. Specialized insects in turn are offered thousands of acres of one of the few foods they are adapted to eat, the cranberry. Moreover, fungi become an increasing threat in the moist environment of the bog.

Many of the cranberry varieties cultivated commercially in southeastern Massachusetts are also native to this area. Consequently, herbivorous insects, pathogenic fungi and parasitic weeds have adapted and thoroughly permeated the local environment.

Learn more by reading the fact sheet on Pesticide Use in cranberries. (PDF: 101KB)

How Cranberries Grow: Cranberries 101

Introduction - a brief background on cranberries

Seasons of the Bog: Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall

Dry Harvesting - See how growers harvest fresh fruit

Frost Protection: Spring - Cranberry plants need protection from cold temperatures

Frost Protection: Fall - Cranberries need protection from cold temperatures

Ice Sanding - See how growers perform this critical cultural practice

Nutrition - Understand fertilizer use in cranberry production

Pesticide Use - Learn how cranberry growers manage pests

Pollination - Find out about cranberry flowers and the use of pollinators

Water Use - A summary of water use in cranberries

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Cranberries ~Growing ~ Pesticide Use
How Cranberries Grow: "Cranberries 101" - Pesticide Use Inherent to the wetland environment required for cultivation is intense pest pressure. Many weeds and insects thrive along side the dikes and ditches of the bog as well as on the bog itself. The cultivated environment with adequate water and mineral needs represents optimum growing conditions for many of the cranberry’s natural and introduced competitors. Specialized insects in turn are offered thousands of acres of one of the few foods they are adapted to eat, the cranberry. Moreover, fungi become an increasing threat in the moist environment of the bog. Many of the cranberry varieties cultivated commercially in southeastern Massachusetts are also native to this area. Consequently, herbivorous insects, pathogenic fungi and parasitic weeds have adapted and thoroughly permeated the local environment. Learn more by reading the fact sheet on Pesticide Use in cranberries. (PDF: 101KB) How Cranberries Grow: Cranberries 101 Introduction - a brief background on cranberries Seasons of the Bog: Winter \| Spring \| Summer \| Fall Dry Harvesting - See how growers harvest fresh fruit Frost Protection: Spring - Cranberry plants need protection from cold temperatures Frost Protection: Fall - Cranberries need protection from cold temperatures Ice Sanding - See how growers perform this critical cultural practice Nutrition - Understand fertilizer use in cranberry production Pesticide Use - Learn how cranberry growers manage pests Pollination - Find out about cranberry flowers and the use of pollinators Water Use - A summary of water use in cranberries Some of the information on this page has been created with Adobe® PDF. If you don't have a PDF reader installed on your computer, you can download free software at the Adobe web site.

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