cranberries

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. – The cranberry season could extend beyond the fall and winter holidays thanks to the work of a new adjunct professor at Washington State University Mount Vernon.

Cranberries aren’t just for the holidays anymore. Increased awareness of their numerous health benefits has made cranberries popular year round, said Kim Patten, a horticulturist at the WSU Long Beach Research and Extension Unit.  With the increasing demand for cranberries — specifically Craisins, a dried and sweetened version — the Ocean Spray plant south of […]