Sunlight changes the color of cranberries. Cranberries that get the most sun turn red. These berries are often at the top of the vine. Cranberries that get the least sun are white. These are lower on the vine.
Making Connections
Text-to-Self
Cranberries are tart. Do you like tart foods? Why or why not?
Text-to-Text
Have you read about another kind of fruit that needs special care to grow? How does it grow differently than cranberries?
Text-to-World
Cranberries grow in the United States. What is another crop that grows in the United States?
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