There is normally a small amount of fluid around the heart (small pericardial effusion). This is produced by the sac around the heart and is an important part of normal heart functioning. Excess fluid around the heart is known as a pericardial effusion.
Find out what cranberries can do for you! Wisconsin is the nationâs leading producer of cranberries, harvesting more than 60 percent of the countryâs crop. The little red berry, Wisconsinâs official state fruit, is the stateâs number one fruit crop, both in size and economic value.
Picking the Berries. Cranberry fruits should be harvested after they turn red and before the first hard frost, which generally occurs in September to mid-October in many U.S. locations. Break open a few of the fruits first to verify that their seeds are brown, which indicates that the berries are ripe. Then the fruits can be picked by hand.