Episode 5: Cranberry
The Plant, Not The Band
Part 1 of the Mini-Series: “You Are What You Eat” (non-consecutive episodes)
TRIGGER WARNING: Spiders discussed from 49:50—52:55
TRIGGER WARNING: Spiders discussed from 49:50—52:55
Listen along as Kara and Josh learn more about the iconic holiday fruit native to North America, from its growing process to how canned cranberry sauce became a staple food during the winter holidays! Cranberries are perennial plants that form vines to grow, regrowing year after year. While native to North America, they are mostly found and grown through commercial agriculture now, given the particular needs of the plant to produce fruit.
Description:
Cranberry Basic Overview & Growth Process
Cranberry Health Benefits
Commercial Agriculture
Climate Change and Wetland Conservation
Ocean Spray and the Boom of Jellied Canned Cranberry Sauce
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Ocean Spray, “About Us”, https://www.oceanspray.com/about-us
