{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Good Growing","title":"Ep. 232 The Cranberry Story: Native Roots and Modern Agriculture | #Good Growing","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3333,"description":"Discover the fascinating world of cranberries in this episode of Good Growing. Horticulture educators Chris Enroth and Ken Johnson explore the history, science, and cultivation of one of North America’s few commercially grown native fruits. Learn how cranberries evolved from wild bog plants to a global industry, why they float during wet harvest, and the unique challenges growers face in managing seasonal demand. From Indigenous traditions to modern farming techniques, this episode dives deep into cranberry botany, sustainability, and the economics behind your favorite holiday berry. \nSkip to what you want to know:\n00:39 Hey Ken! Ken loves cranberries and the holidays.\n01:26 We studied for this one, promise!\n01:56 What are cranberries? A look into history.\n04:23 America's Founding Fruit: The Cranberry\n14:57 Chris' favorite quote, cranberries are like cats\n16:12 The anatomy of a cranberry. Why do they float?\n18:34 Taste testing our fresh cranberries. \n19:41 Difference between dry and wet harvest of cranberries\n26:04 Boom and bust of the cranberry market\n28:15 A year of growing cranberries from a farmer's perspective - Planting cranberries\n32:01 What does a cranberry field look like, and where do they get the water?\n33:31 Cranberries in the spring planting, irrigation needs, and pollination\n36:35 Summer in the cranberry field - ripening\n36:53 Fall in the cranberry field -harvest\n37:32 Wet harvest\n39:23 Dry Harvest\n40:48 The cranberry fields in the winter - protecting from winter injury\n44:59 Can you grow the American cranberry in the backyard?\n46:59 https://www.cranberries.org/bog-cup-activity\n53:11 Thank yous and coming up next week\nCranberry Pumpkin Muffins https://eat-move-save.extension.illinois.edu/eat/recipes/cranberry-pumpkin-muffins\nCranberries https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/good-growing/2019-11-12-cranberries \nAmerica’s Founding Fruit: The Cranberry in a New Environment, by Susan Playfair...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R8M4jy-2EktViSJpDBxEJL2IulcAlRJg8ktxlDJM3UA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQzNDE1LzE2ODk3/OTA0NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}