TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey cranberry producers realized a total value of utilized production of $14.5 million in 2019, compared to $14.9 million in 2018, according to Bruce Eklund, New Jersey State Statistician. Cranberry price per barrel increased in 2019 to $29.60 per barrel, compared to $29.30 in 2018. Growers produced on average 196.0 barrels per acre in 2019, up from 165.3 barrels per acre in 2018.
In 2019, New Jersey cranberry production totaled 490,390 barrels, down 4 percent from the 2018 crop of 508,420 barrels. Total harvested cranberry acreage fell by 400 acres compared to the 2018 growing season of 3,100 acres.
United States Cranberry Production Down Significantly
The United States total cranberry production of 7.9 million barrels in 2019, was down from 8.9 million barrels the previous year. Harvested acreage, at 38,500, decreased 800 acres from the 2018 growing season. In 2019, Wisconsin harvested acreage increased while Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Oregon harvested acreage decreased.
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—Bruce Eklund, USDA, NASS