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Cranberries: United States
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The Cranberry Marketing Committee and the Federal Cranberry Marketing Order were established in 1962 to regulate cranberry production in the 10 states cranberries are commercially grown. The committee has the authority to allot production quotas to approximately 1,200 producers who sell to 18 handlers and/or processors.
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Despite their adventures abroad, cranberries are still primarily grown in the United States, where 154 thousand metric tons are produced annually. Half the annual crop still comes from Massachusetts and is harvested between Labor Day and Halloween.
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Once traditionally consumed seasonally with holiday turkeys, cranberries are now consumed year round in processed forms. About 95 percent of cranberries consumed in the United States are processed, most commonly for juice and juice blends.
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