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Old 10-26-2008, 08:30 PM   #1
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Patriots.com caption: Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker tries his hand as an Ocean Spray cranberry grower in a free-standing cranberry bog exhibit right in front of Gillette Stadium in Patriot Place Plaza, using 2,000 pounds of cranberries.
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4'2" cranberry gnome Fred Norman poses with towering WR Wes Welker in Wes's new private cranberry bog. Both Fred and the bog were part of an incentive clause in Welker's contract. Local sports agents spoke of Bob Kraft's clever planning to incorporate the incentive into the new Krafty Park at Patriot Place.
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Patriots.com caption: Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker tries his hand as an Ocean Spray cranberry grower in a free-standing cranberry bog exhibit right in front of Gillette Stadium in Patriot Place Plaza, using 2,000 pounds of cranberries.
Ah man....these things will stain my uniform......
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Awesome promotion. Very effective, and the secondary coverage has been very good. Kudos to the person who planned that.
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So, I don't get it. Do the cranberrys grow in the water (sort of like algae)? Or do they get dumped in the water after they are pulled off of a bush or tree? And what are the stick things the guys are holding?
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I think the berries just grow in the water not sure though
 
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Cranberries are hollow. When they are redy to pick, the fields get flooded and the cranberries float to the top of the water. It is easier to harvest them that way.
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Cranberries are low, creeping shrubs or vines up to 2 m long and 5 to 20 cm in height;[1] they have slender, wiry stems that are not thickly woody and have small evergreen leaves. The flowers are dark pink, with very distinct reflexed petals, leaving the style and stamens fully exposed and pointing forward. They are pollinated by domestic honey bees. The fruit is an epigynous berry that is larger than the leaves of the plant; it is initially white, but turns a deep red when fully ripe. It is edible, with an acidic taste that can overwhelm its sweetness.
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Cranberries are hollow. When they are redy to pick, the fields get flooded and the cranberries float to the top of the water. It is easier to harvest them that way.
Not to nitpick, but they are made of wood just like witches, which is why they float.

Alternatively, they could also just be less dense than water, like many fruits are.
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Is this in my contract?
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