点评:We didn’t know there was actually cranberry farming on the West Coast. But there is. Yes, the majority of cranberries are farmed in the East (with Wisconsin being the largest cranberry producer). There is enough cranberry farming in Washington that in the 1920s Washington State University began a cranberry research station. The station has morphed over the years and ownership has changed. But it still researches cranberry growing with emphasis on eliminating pests, increasing yield and more efficient harvesting. Along with the station, there’s a small museum (with attendant gift store almost as big as the museum) and demonstration field.
So, to the museum. It’s in a small house with the front end selling everything cranberry – cranberry T-shirts, cranberry jams and jellies, cranberry dolls, cranberry cookbooks, cranberry coffee cups, and of course, cranberries (dried). Off to the side is the two room museum. The museum concisely describes the research station and various developments in cranberry growing and harvesting. Actually a lot goes into growing cranberries. They are vines in sandy soil (not bogs). They like moisture, but not being flooded. That’s just for harvesting.
Outside are a number of cranberry quarter acre patches, each with its own purpose – experimenting with pest control, experimenting with different cranberry varieties, exploring the impact of Global Warming. The vines were full of cranberries, many seemingly ripe. There’s a harvest festival in mid-October. Looked like fun.
翻译:我们不知道西海岸实际上有蔓越莓种植。但确实有。是的,大多数蔓越莓种植在东部(威斯康星州是最大的蔓越莓产地)。华盛顿的蔓越莓种植已经足够多,以至于华盛顿州立大学在 20 世纪 20 年代开设了一个蔓越莓研究站。多年来,该站发生了变化,所有权也发生了变化。但它仍然在研究蔓越莓的种植,重点是消灭害虫、提高产量和提高收获效率。除了这个研究站,还有一个小博物馆(附带的礼品店几乎和博物馆一样大)和示范场。
所以,去博物馆吧。它位于一栋小房子里,前面卖着各种蔓越莓——蔓越莓 T 恤、蔓越莓果酱和果冻、蔓越莓娃娃、蔓越莓食谱、蔓越莓咖啡杯,当然还有蔓越莓(干的)。旁边是两个房间的博物馆。博物馆简要介绍了研究站和蔓越莓种植和收获的各种进展。实际上,种植蔓越莓需要很多东西。它们是沙质土壤(不是沼泽)中的藤蔓。它们喜欢潮湿,但不喜欢被水淹没。那只是为了收获。
外面有许多四分之一英亩的蔓越莓地块,每个地块都有自己的用途——试验害虫控制、试验不同的蔓越莓品种、探索全球变暖的影响。藤蔓上长满了蔓越莓,很多似乎已经成熟了。十月中旬有一个收获节。看起来很有趣。