Cranberries

Storage of Cranberries

Fresh: can keep plastic bags of fresh berries in the refrigerator, or can put bag directly into freezer.
Canned: put into pantry or cabinet; use by the expiration date.
Dried: Keep in cool place, in the refrigerator; use by the expiration date.
Juice: Keep in cool place or int he refrigerator, keep refrigerated after opening; use by expiration date.

Selecting Cranberries

Serving Size per person for cranberries:

• 8-10 oz juice (20% concentrate)
• 1/3 cup fresh
• 1/2 cup sauce
• 1/3 cup dried

Fresh: Cranberries are available in plastic 1-pound bags.
Usually available October - January
Be sure the berries in the bag are not mushy or too bruised.

Canned: Whole berry sauce and jellied cranberry sauce
Available year round

Dried: sweetened and dried.
Available. Can be kept at room temperature until expiration date.

Juice: Canned, bottled, and frozen
Alone but usually mixed with other juices to counteract the tartness.
Available year round.

History of Cranberries

Cranberries are an epigynous berry. Cranberries turn a deep red when fully ripe. It is edible raw, but very tart. Most cranberries become juice (alone but mostly with other juices), canned sauce (whole berry and jellied), and sweetened dried cranberries and about 10% is sold fresh.