Wisconsin’s cranberry growers are expecting a 4.97 million barrel crop in 2023, based on U.S. Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) crop projections. If the projections stay on course, Wisconsin will remain the largest cranberry producer in the world. Wisconsin grows and harvests approximately 60 percent of the nation’s supply.
The CMC forecast marks the 29th year that Wisconsin has led the nation in cranberry production. The other largest cranberry growing states and their 2023 crop size projections are: Massachusetts at 1.95 million barrels; New Jersey at 561,000 barrels, Oregon at 520,000 barrels and Washington at 168,000. Total crop is expected to be 8.17 million barrels. Wisconsin’s final 2022 crop came in at 4.84 million barrels.
“Wisconsin is a global leader in cranberry production, generating $1 billion in state economic impact and providing thousands of local jobs across the Wisconsin, and we are proud to continue that tradition in 2023,” said Tom Lochner, executive director of the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association. “Our 250+ multigenerational family farmers are hard at work preparing for harvest season, and will soon have another crop of cranberries ready for tables across the U.S. and around the world.”
The U.S. cranberry industry has worked hard to increase consumption of cranberries outside of the U.S. and grow international demand. Earlier this summer, CMC announced that exports to Columbia had increased 80 percent from 2017/18 to 2021/22. Other top international cranberry markets include the United Kingdom, European Union, China, Mexico and South Korea.
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