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Perfectly ripe cranberries bounce like rubber balls, and farmers use this property to separate out poor-quality fruit.

Why it is true

Sorting machines use slanted surfaces and barriers, where good cranberries bounce over the barriers, while spoiled or soft ones fail to bounce and are discarded.

Source: Agricultural Sorting

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