You may think of Rockefeller Center in New York City as a place to visit at Christmas, or maybe you associate it with the TV show “30 Rock”…but, did you ever think of it as a place where you can visit a cranberry bog? Well, you can – on today’s Friday field trip!
Every year at this time, Ocean Spray transforms a little piece of Rockefeller Center into a cranberry bog.
The best part about checking it out is seeing the reactions of passersby…
Apparently, many people have never seen the way cranberries are harvested and the reactions are fun to watch!
The display demonstrates that cranberries need fresh water to survive… The vines spread along the bog’s floor and mechanical rakes are used to harvest the cranberries off the vines. Actual cranberry vines are very resilient – some more than 150 years old!
I think many of us in New England think Massachusetts is where all the U.S. cranberries come from, but Wisconsin is actually the largest U.S. producer (close to 60%) of cranberries; with Massachusetts coming in second.
I think it is pretty cool that Ocean Spray replicates what a bog looks like, right in Rockefeller Center!
Thanks for stopping by. Have a wonderful weekend!
Remember to take pleasure in simple things, Jackie