European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Massachusetts bogs an increase of 26 percent Over last year. Cranberries a relative of blueberries have a longer Shell me than most berries because they have a Tough outer skin and firm flesh. They arc High in vitamins a b and. Here Are some lips a using fresh berries from Linda Compton. Consumer affairs representative Lor Ocean Spray store fresh cranberries in Hesi original package Tor up to one month in the refrigerator. Check them occasionally to remove and discard berries past their prime. Do no gel rid of any while of Pale Pink berries. They wit Ripen and turn red at room temperature Ocean Spray changed from a 1 a ounce bag 4 cups to a 12-ounce bag 3 cups in the Early 1980s because of a shortage of Iresh fruit. If you Are using an old recipe for a relish or sauce you can use the 3-cup measure by reducing the other ingredients by Ono fourth. But for breads and muffins you should follow the recipe exactly. Cranberries freeze Well. Double wrap the berries and store them in the Freezer for up to nine months. To prepare the Frozen berries Lor cooking sort and rinse them in cold water to chop the berries process 3 cups at a Lime in a Tood processor. Cranberries can be used in everything from chutneys to desserts. Toss a handful into a slew. Use cranberries and butter on broiled Lish cooked pasta and Irish Broccoli mix them into Mil sorbets before freezing. Protect he color of heres of the ingredients by adding the cranberries Tiesh or processed last. Place them in layers rather than mixing them with he other ingredients. When making bread or Mullins avoid bleed by mining Frozen not defrosted berries into the Bailer for tree recipes Send your name and address to Ocean Spray cranberries inc. 1 Ocean Spray drive