Cranberry farmers fight climate change to protect Thanksgiving staple

Category : Climate Change | Location : International  | Posted on 2022-10-18 23:35:52


Cranberry farmers fight climate change to protect Thanksgiving staple

American farmers growing cranberries, a quintessential component of Thanksgiving feasts, have had to adapt their traditional methods to fight the effects of climate change.

The tart red berries, boiled with a heaping dose of sugar to make classic cranberry sauce, thrive only in the right environment -- but climate change threatens to make conditions more unpredictable and extreme.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/cranberry-farmers-fight-climate-change-to-protect-thanksgiving-staple/article66025229.ece

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