Armstrong cited in Maine Public report on cranberry harvest

Charles Armstrong, a cranberry specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with Maine Public for a report about the state’s cranberry harvest. Maine’s cranberry harvest appears to be strong, despite fears over drought conditions, according to the report. Armstrong said growers across the state have had to irrigate crops to stay ahead of the drought, but some are reporting their largest yields ever, with good fruit size and weight. This comes as a relief in a market that’s struggled in recent years “because the price has been depressed for a number of years now,” Armstrong said. “But I think we’ve seen the bottom of that and there are already rumors that the price is going to start going up again.” Mainebiz also cited the Maine Public report.