Cranberry Yield and Anthocyanin Content as Influenced by Ethephon, SADH, and Malathion1

In 3 consecutive years of treatment, ethephon applied at the rate of 1 lb./A of active material and malathion at 21/2 lb./A of active material, 2 weeks before harvest, increased anthocyanin content in ‘Early Black’ cranberries, but SADH at 4 and 8 lb./A did not. None of the materials adversely affected yield or berry size during the 3 years of testing.