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by Patricia L. CookThis Tidbits uncovers some fascinating facts about cranberries, the tart, red ber-ries that show up in vast quantities at stores this time of year. • •OctoberisNationalCranberryMonth.Ifyouliveinornearoneofthestateswherethelittleredfruitsaregrown,you’veprobablyseensignsforfestivalsandcelebrations.

• •CranberriesareoneofthefewfruitsthatareactuallynativetoNorthAmerica.(Concordgrapesandblueberriesareaswell.)NativeAmericansintroducedtheberriestothePilgrimsintheearlycolo-niesinthe1600s.Sometribescalledthem ibimi and sassamanash, meaning “bitterberry,”whileothersreferredtothem as atoqua, meaning “good fruit.” Colonistsstartedcallingthem“crane-berry”becausetheplantsresembledtheneck,headandbillofacrane.Thenamewaslatershortenedtocranberry.

• •PilgrimsquicklylearnedfromNativeAmericansthatcranberrieshadgreathealthbenefits.HighlevelsofvitaminCinthefruithelpedpreventscurvy,adiseasethatwasprevalentwithsailors.NativeAmericansmadepemmicana,ahealthysurvivalfood,bymixingdeermeat and mashed cranberries.

• •Cranberrieswerealsousedasanatu-raldyeforrugs,blanketsandclothingandinmedicinalpoulticesforwounds.

• •Thefirstknownrecipeforcranberrysaucewasin“ThePilgrimCookbook”in1633.WildcranberrieswereprobablyonthetableforthefirstThanksgivingin 1621. Cranberries have been a tradi-tionalsidedishforThanksgivingmealsin Canada and the United States since their discovery so many years ago. By theway,ThanksgivingMonday,thesecondMondayinOctober,iscelebrat-ed this week in Canada. In the United

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sin. • •VisitorstoWisconsincanenjoyfivefes-tivalsassociatedwithcranberries.InJune,theWisconsinRapidsCranberryBlossomFestivaldisplaysthebeautyofthecran-berryblooms,dressedinpink.ManitowishWatershoststheCranberryColoramainSeptember,whichincludesharvesttours.Warrens,StoneLakeandEagleRiverhostCranberryFestivalsinlateSeptem-berorearlyOctober.TheWarrensFestivalisthelargestandoldestofthefestivals.(Thefestivalsarealloverforthisyear,butchecktheInternetfornextyear!)

• •Wisconsinishometothe50-mile(80-km)CranberryHighwaythattraversesWisconsin Rapids to Warrens and goes betweenPittsvilleandNekoosa.ItgoesthroughCranmoor,thelargestinlandcranberryareaintheworld.The29-mile(47-km)CranberryBikingTrailisalsointhe area.

• •Thebeautyofcranberrybogsandmarshescanbeobservedfirstinthebloomsandlater,whentheripe,redber-riesshineonthevinesorfloatastheywaitforharvest.PinkflowersdevelopinJuneandJulywithsmall,greenfruitdevelopingbehindtheflowers.Thegreenchangestowhite before transforming to dark red in AugustandSeptember.

• •WhilemuchcranberryhistoryandmanycommercialoperationsareintheNorth-east, Wisconsin and Eastern Canada, commercialgrowinginWashingtonStatewasstartedinthelate1800s.AvisitorfromMassachusettsnoticedthattheareawassimilartoCapeCodwhenhefoundwildberriesgrowing.Entrepreneurspur-chasedaround1,600acres(647.5ha)ontheLongBeach,Washington,peninsulabetween1872and1877andbegande-velopingcranberrybeds.Theyusedvinesbrought over from the East Coast, and manypestscausedproblemsinthenewenvironment.

• •Inthe1920s,scientistD.J.CrowleyhelpedtosolvetheproblemsfacedbycranberryproductioninthePacificNorth-west. The Cranberry Research Station wasstartedandrecommendationshelped

States, Thanksgiving is the fourth Thurs-dayofNovember.

• •Thefirstrecordedcranberrycultivationwasin1816inDennis,Massachusetts,onCapeCod.CommercialharvestingbeganinHarwich,alsoontheCape,in1847.Thecranberryindustryisstillamajorsource of income for Cape Cod today, totalingover$100millionannually.Ninehundred cranberry bogs taking up 14,000 acres(5,665.6ha)arelocatedinsouth-easternMassachusetts,withoverhalfofthem on Cape Cod.

• •So,whatexactlyisabog?Itis“anareaofwet,marshyground,largelyconsistingofaccumulateddecomposingplantmate-rial.”Bogsprovideafertile,moisthabitatthat is perfect for cranberries.

• •Manypeoplethinkcranberriesgrowontopofthewater,butitisonlyatharvestthat the “sea of red” is evident, and the berriesfloat.Duringharvesttime,twodif-ferent methods are used. For “wet” har-vesting,bogsarefloodedatnight,andthenextday,waterreels,sometimescalled“eggbeaters,”beatthevinestoloosentheberries.Sincetheberriesarehollow,containingpocketsofair,theyfloattothesurface. The berries are then gathered andloadedintotrucks.Thewet-harvestedberriesareusedforsauces,juicesandother products.

• •Dryharvestingisusedforberriessoldfresh. For this type of harvest, the berries arecombedoffthevinesbymechanicalpickersandbaggedcarefullytopreventdamage.

• •Approximately5percentofcranberriesaresoldfresh,whiletheother95percentareusedforjuices,sauces,“Craisins®”and more. Craisins® are sweetened, dried cranberriesmadebyOceanSpraythatstartedhittingtheshelvesin1993.

• •Cranberryfarmsaremostlyfamilyowned operations that have been handed down for generations. Cranberries are growncommerciallyinfivestates:Wis-consin,NewJersey,Massachusetts,WashingtonandOregon.TheyarealsogrowninChileandseveralCanadianprovinces,includingQuebec,BritishCo-lumbiaandNovaScotia.

• •Canada’soldestcommercialcran-berryfarmisinHebbville,NovaScotia.Indian Garden Farm was started in the late1800sandhasbeenpasseddownthroughfourgenerationsbythefamilyofWilliamWebb.

• •Wisconsinistheleadingcranberry-producing state in the United States. The cranberryistheofficialstatefruit;itisthe number one fruit crop, both in acres plantedandinitscontributiontothestateeconomy.Thetartberriesaregrownin18countiesincentralandnorthernWiscon-

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ANSWER: The thyroid gland -- located in the neck -- produces thyroid hormone, a hormone with many func-tions. At young ages, it fosters growth. It enhances brain activity. It’s involved with the metabolism of carbo-hydrates and fats. It keeps body weight on the lean side. It prevents the heart from slowing down. It’s involved with the production of body heat. It keeps cell chemistry perking along at the optimum rate. Hyperthyroidism, an overactive gland, pushes all the above functions into overdrive. People lose weight in spite of eating more food. The heart races even when people are at rest. Hands tend to shake. At a room temperature comfortable for most, affected people feel hot. The eyes often bulge. Menstrual periods are thrown off their normal cycle. One of the major causes of an overactive gland is Graves disease. In this condition, the body makes antibodies that stimulate the gland to produce excessive amounts of its hormone. The gland enlarges -- becomes a goiter. I don’t know of a way to treat the gland reliably without resorting to medicines or surgery. Medicines for hyperthyroid-ism are methimazole or PTU. The medicine chosen is taken for six months to two years and then stopped. If a person relapses, the medicine has to be restarted. Radioactive iodine is another treatment. When people hear the word “radioactive,” they cringe. In the decades and decades of its use, radioactive iodine hasn’t been responsible for cancer. The iodine makes a beeline to the gland and puts it out of commission. It’s similar to having surgery without a scalpel. Surgical removal of all or part of the gland is the third option for this condition.The booklet on the thyroid gland explains both an overactive and underactive gland. To obtain a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 401W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: This morning, on looking into the mirror, I got a shock. My right eye has a large, red blotch on the white part. It looks like blood. I don’t have any pain, and my sight is fine. What is this? I can’t remember hitting my eye. Could I have done so during sleep? -- B.B.

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