Cranberries!

Sent from Harwich, Mass. in 1913

This time of year is cranberry season! My aunt and uncle have experience working with cranberries in Massachusetts, and I always love seeing pictures of the harvesting machines moving through the bog. This postcard shows an African-American worker screening the berries.

Fun facts about cranberries:

1. The cranberry is one of only a few major fruits native to North America.

2. Cranberries were often carried on ships because of their Vitamin C content to prevent scurvy. Yarr!

3. Cranberries were used extensively by Native Americans, and were probably served at the first Thanksgiving.

4. America produces about 75% of the world's cranberries.

5. Americans eat 400 million pounds of cranberries per year, and Ocean Spray sells 7 out of every 10 cranberries.

Find more interesting cranberry facts here: Cranberry Facts