Food Cranberries: How Do They Grow? Most of us have only ever eaten cranberries as juice or that jiggly sauce we extract from a can at holiday time. But long before they’re processed into these foods, fresh cranberries take special work to grow and harvest. Go underwater and high overhead to learn all about this native American fruit. Share This Previous ArticleBlack Hole Hunters Next ArticleShot by a Rifle in the Name of Art June 12, 2015