Cranberries
Harvest Corner:
• Cranberries grow on
bushes that get
flooded to harvest.
• When flooded, the
cranberries float to
the top of the
cranberry bog for
easy collecting.
Nutrition Bites:
• The red in cranberries
has lycopene which
helps keep our hearts
healthy.
• Cranberries have fiber
to keep you feeling
full.
Did you know?
• Cranberries grow really
well on the Oregon
coast.
• Cranberries are
harvested in late fall.
• Most cranberries are
too tart to eat raw.
Classroom Resources
Books featuring cranberries:
• Cranberry Thanksgiving by Wende Devlin Grades: K-1st
• Cranberry Christmas by Wende Devlin Grades: K-1st
• Saving Cranberry by Domarina Pace Grades: K-2nd
• Fox and Rabbit’s Cranberry Surprise by Laurel Hegar Grades: K-1st
Fun Facts:
• Fresh, whole berries are hand picked. Cranberries picked by a machine get damaged
and are used for juices or jams.
• Good, ripe cranberries will bounce.
• Native Americans brewed cranberry mixtures and placed them on arrow wounds to
draw poison.
Language Lesson:
Arándano– Spanish Canneberge– French
Free family resources:
• Oregon Harvest for Schools Family Newsletter:
http://www.ode.state.or.us/wma/nutrition/snp/cranberry_news.pdf
Cranberry bog