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Cranberries, Organic Buy Online | Nutrition Facts  Contrary to
popular belief, cranberries do not grow in water. They grow in
beds called 'bogs' made of impermeable layers of sand, peat,
gravel, clay, and organic matter from the cranberry vines. The
vines only grow where specific conditions exist, such as acid
peat soil, an adequate supply of fresh water, periodic flooding,
a supply of sand, and a long growing season that extends from
April to November. There are two methods of harvesting
cranberries - dry and wet harvesting.  EDEN Dried Cranberries
are native American Vaccinium macrocarpon organically grown on
family owned cranberry bogs in QuÃ©bec. They are wet harvested,
considered to be the best way to harvest cranberries. When ripe
the bog is flooded with water. A simple machine called a 'water
reel' stirs and loosens the cranberries from their vines. The
water reel is nicknamed the 'egg beater' and resembles a paddle
boat. Cranberries have a