Both deal primarily with blueberries. I would say all growers in Maine will operate at a loss. Number one because they re new beds. Maine currently has 267 acres of cranberries. Approximately 85 percent of those acres are in Washington County.
Beds range in size from a half-acre to six acres.
There are 35 growers in Maine. In 1999, Maine harvested 3,100 barrels. The state recorded its highest yield ever in 1998, harvesting 3,200 barrels. As with growers across the country, Maine growers are struggling to find ways to survive. We re going to have people going under.