Cran Berry
...ated technology. But Chile's natural advantages are a major part of Cran Chile's success, says Swanson, praising the country's fertile soil and abundant water resources. "Cranberries like the climatic conditions of southern Chile", he adds. Located in southern Chile's lake district, (Region X), Cran Chile has 1,000 acres of cranberry beds, spread out in eight separate farms, as well as an additional 1,000 acres of support land. Nearby, the company's processing plant reduces the berries to concentrate for shipment to four continents. It is, says Swanson, a mistake to think that land in Chile is cheaper than in the US: "You don't grow cranberries in Manhattan; US cranberry farms are in places like central Wisconsin, where an acre of land costs about the same as in Chile", he points out. But, he continues, southern Chile's exceptional water resources mean top-quality yields, even from compa...