Harvesting Almonds

 On the website of Jim Spanish Almonds I found a movie on  how Almonds are harvested:

How did the cranberries arrive in the Netherlands?

A friendly lady from "Dr. Vogel" explained to me that their hand picked berries came from Denmark. However, later she discovered they import them from New Jersey. 

In New Jersey they also use the dry harvesting method. This farmer explains he prefers this method,since it is healthier for his plants not to "drown" them every year.Eventually that is much better for the quality of the fruits.https://theproducenews.com/sunny-valley-expects-high-quality-new-jersey-cranberry-program.

In the Netherlands they also harvest cranberries.No one knows how they got there:

Probably in 1845 a beachcomber found a barrel. He did not like the sour berries, and threw them in the dunes.All caught by the Terschellinger Webcam 😜

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranberry

No, I think they created this movie for the "Terschellinger Cranberies" Company: https://terschellingercranberries.nl/cranberries/geschiedenis/

The berries were found by Holkema in 1868.

https://www.frieseboekhandel.frl/titels/Franciscus-Holkema-H.C.-van-Hall--De-plantengroei-der-Nederlandsche-Noordzee-eilanden/904/9789066595088.htm

Since Holkema died of tuberculosis, before finishing his book. Professor van Hall finished it for him:

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Christiaan_van_Hall

Ericaceae, Cranberries, Harvesting

Cranberries are harvested by flooding he fields. A cranberry has 4 air pockets, so they can  float!

After the flooding, the "Egg Beater" passes by to loosen the berries from the vines.

This method is widely used in New Jersey.

 

Dry harvesting is also used. This farmer explains he uses the dry harvesting, because it keeps his plants healthier and stronger, which results in High Quality Berries.

https://theproducenews.com/sunny-valley-expects-high-quality-new-jersey-cranberry-program