Vilas Cranberry
In October 2005, the Fiore Companies invested in this 380-acre property in Manitowish Waters, Vilas County, Wisconsin. Approximately 183 acres are devoted to cranberry cultivation, with the remaining acreage consisting of upland fields, commercial timberland, and a small area of wetland.
The three-year production average is 204 barrels/acre. The property is self-sufficient and has extensive fruit cleaning and binning equipment providing the ability to go freezer direct.
The marsh supports five full-time workers. Among the many facilities on the site is Cranberry Square, a unique farm market & cranberry gift shop. Cranberry Square has an educational display, a variety of sweetened dried cranberries, an expansive line of cranberry gifts, cranberry gourmet foods and candies. The store is located at 660 Alder Lake Road, Manitowish, Wisconsin.