Cherries

Cherry FactsWI ranks #4Cherries grow on treesThere are cherry orchardsTakes 4-5 years before a tree can produce enough cherries for harvestFebruary is National Cherry MonthAverage American eats 1lb tart cherries/year250 cherries = 1 pie

Growing CherriesWinter: nutrients stored in the roots

Farmers cut off weak branches to keep the tree strong and produce more berries

Early Spring: buds on the cherry trees swell and turn green (new trees are planted too)May: the buds blossom into white cherry blossom flowersSummer: bees visit the blossoms and pollinate them

Petals fall off and leave behind green bud that will ripen

Late June: cherry remains green, but with the rain it begins to show reddish color

Growing CherriesJuly: Harvesting season!!!!

Machines with upside-down umbrellas shake the cherries off the tree into a tarpThe cherries are transferred (with a conveyor belt) to tanks of 45 degree water The cherries are kept in the water for several hours with the water being constantly flushedMachines remove the stems and pits from the cherries and then processed into the final product

The rest of the year: cherries are available to consumers

Cherry FactsDoor County cherries account for over 95% of all tart cherries produced in WI10.9 million lbs of tart cherries produced in WIAbout 7,000 cherries on the average size tree (enough for 28 pies)Montmorency is primary variety

Used for pies, preserves and juice

Maraschino cherries made from sweet cherries

Used in drinks and desserts

Cherry FactsU.S. cherry production:

More than 650 million lbs/yearCareer Opportunities:

Orchard owners (prune & fertilize)Crop scoutHarvest crewProcessing Food Scientists

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzdwFxoCNSohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GTdCIdIZ2I

Intro to Day 2

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMMzza8HK9M

Strawberries

Strawberry Facts

WI #5

Cool-weather crop

Only with seeds outside

200 seeds

4.85lbs

Growing StrawberriesSpring is best

Runners or stolons

Year 1: Pick blossoms

30-45 days for harvest

Strawberry Facts47,000lbs from 770 acresJune 1 and July 10Rose familyFlavor = weatherEvery statehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppDdjQug3n0TOMORROW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE_cVKc_pn4

Cranberries

Cranberry Facts

450 = 1 lb

4500 = 1 gal. of juice

Soldiers used

Low-growing, vining plant

WATER!!!???

Harvest

Float

No Freezing

Growing CranberriesHarvest Sept.Two methods: wet and dryWet = flooding bog

Reels loosenCorralled, loaded and made into juices and foods

Dry = machine with teeth Collected in burlap sackLifted by helicopter

Cranberry Facts

57%

3.95 million

20 counties

State fruit on April 5, 2004

26 berries/person

Cranberry Facts

Edward Sacket in 1860

Cranberry marshes need support

lands (wetlands, woodland &

uplands)

Help water supply (control

flooding and filter/recycle water)

Cranberry Bounce1880, John ‘Peg Leg’ Webb = cranberry bounce

Poured down stepsBest went to bootomBounce board separator created

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmfh4vvJ2mI

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