US cranberry numbers down on last year
"The fresh cranberry harvest began in mid-September after a short delay of one week," said Parker Mauck, of Decas Cranberry Products in Massachusetts. "October is the busiest month and the harvest is reaching its peak now. We've had excellent weather in the lead-up to the ripening. However, in the early stages of the harvest, we had some cloudy weather and warmer nights which caused that slight delay."
