. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. USDA Predicts Million Barrel Harvest agricultural experts now pre- dict a 1977 national harvest of million barrels of cranberries, al- most a 10 percent drop from the final 1976 figure of million barrels. Forecasters look for a rise in production in Washington and Ore- gon and a drop-off in production in Eastern growing areas. Byron S. Peterson, agricultural statistician in charge of the New England Crop and Livestock Re- porting Service, issued the nation- wide results this month. The statistics are a service of
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. USDA Predicts Million Barrel Harvest agricultural experts now pre- dict a 1977 national harvest of million barrels of cranberries, al- most a 10 percent drop from the final 1976 figure of million barrels. Forecasters look for a rise in production in Washington and Ore- gon and a drop-off in production in Eastern growing areas. Byron S. Peterson, agricultural statistician in charge of the New England Crop and Livestock Re- porting Service, issued the nation- wide results this month. The statistics are a service of the Department of Agriculture's crop reporting board (see story, page 7). Severe winter weather or pro- longed drought are the major rea- sons cited in all areas for changes in crop fortunes. Massachusetts is expected to regain the lead in total berries grown, with Wisconsin dropping well behind in second place, accord- ing to Peterson's staff of experts. Total crop forecast in Massachu- setts is 920,000 barrels, not a new high by any means and roughly 2 percent off the 1976 total. Yet, the forecast is still an increase of 17 percent over the 1975 total. According to Peterson, growers report that berries are sizing well, following an aver age-to-heavy bloom and an average fruit set. Massachusetts endured some heavy winter weather and a period in June of high temperatures and little rain. Peterson's staff predicts a Wis- consin harvest of 790,000 barrels. That, according to Peterson, is 21 percent off the record 1976 total and 6 percent below 1975. Berry set reportedly was good in Wiscon- sin but that state endured a notor- iously dry 1976, a severe winter following, and still a lingering lack of sufficient rain. The harvest is nevertheless one to two weeks ahead of schedule, says the USDA. New Jersey, the third leading producer, is expected to harvest some 220,000 barrels, a 20 percent drop from 1976. "Berry sizes vary considerably due to a combination of winter inju
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