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Re: High bush Cranberry
I have been out of town during most of the high bush cranberry discussion.
Here's my two cents. No one ever fully answered the edibility question. It
is completely edible, but the more compact versions: Bailey's, Alfredo and
compactum set very little fruit. I have a 'Hahs' that I planted because it
is one of the best for fruit, but not the tallest (after all I have a city
lot!). It has been fruiting for two years now and I can verify that the
fruit is very reminiscent of cranberry. It is softer and juicier, but very
tart. At the Minneapolis Farmer's Market I buy locally made jam. It is
delicious. The birds love mine after it has been frosted. 'Wentworth' is
another good fruiting cultivar, but grows 8-12' tall.
According to Dirr, the plant is subject to a stem blight in hot, humid
states. We don't have that problem in Minnesota. We have had one or two
borer reports in the last few years, but the only other significant
problem is an eriophyd mite that causes a "velvet" on the leaves of
affected plants. Since the mite overwinters in the crevices of the bark,
spraying with a light horticultural oil at bud break will prevent the
damage. Don't even bother to do that unless you have experienced the mite.
It's not that common.
To whoever had a lot of rain and wanted to know if they could cut back
their viburnum - Dirr says that "if subjected to excessive water stress it
declines rapidly and makes a rather poor specimen." I don't know if he
means too much or too little water by that statement. He must like the
plant, he even gives a recipe for the jam. I love mine. I think it should
be used more. The fall color is great and so are the flowers.
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