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Wisconsin Cranberry Industry Details and Harvest Figures
The article outlines Wisconsin's role in the cranberry trade, noting about 200 growers in a 4000 acre belt and a national harvest of roughly 1.6 million barrels. It describes bog cultivation, seasonal picking from September to October, and processing at Ocean Spray plants in North Chicago, Illinois, plus byproducts like cranberry sauce jelly and juice.
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