2010 Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Directory

1 2010 Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Directory Georgia Department of Agriculture Tommy Irvin, Commissioner Availability Guide HARVEST SEASON FOR GA. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Commodity Jan FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov Dec Apples Beans - Lima Beans - Pole Blueberries Cabbage Cantaloupes Carrots Collards Corn.

2 Sweet Cucumbers Egg Plant Grapes - Bunch Muscadines Okra Peaches Pears Peas - English Peas - Field Pecans Pepper - Sweet Potatoes - Irish Potatoes - Sweet Squash Strawberries Tomatoes

3 Turnips -Bunch Turnips -Green Vidalia Onions Watermelons Light Supply Peak Harvest Georgia Dept. of Agriculture, Capitol Square, Atlanta, GA. 30334 (404) 656-3680 Georgia Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Directory 2010 Georgia DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Tommy Irvin, Commissioner Marketing Division Agriculture Building Room 324 19 MLK Jr.

4 Drive SW Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Phone: (404) 656-3680 Fax: (404) 656-9380 Web Site This Directory represents a listing of Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers/Shippers/Packers with the capability to fill wholesale orders. No company was intentionally excluded - the list is the result of a survey conducted earlier this year. Companies wishing to be included in future editions should contact the Marketing Division. DEALER IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS The "Dealer in Agricultural Products" law, l956, , requires that anyone engaged in the business of buying agricultural products be licensed and bonded by the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

5 (404) 656-3725. The " Georgia Always in Good Taste" logo is a registered U. S. trademark of the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Dear Produce Buyer: When you are looking for produce, look to Georgia . We have the diversity, quality, dependability, and value you need. Whether it is standard Vegetable offerings such as tomatoes, squash, cabbage, and beans or Southern specialties such as collards, sweet potatoes, and okra, you can find it in Georgia . And let s not forget our sweet carrots and the sweet and unique Vidalia Onion - you won t find that anywhere else.

6 Melons, blueberries, peaches and other fruits are plentiful in Georgia , and as the nation s largest producer of peanuts and pecans, we can furnish these nuts to round-out your produce departments. Besides the great variety of produce grown here in Georgia , we also have a solid reputation for the quality of the commodities we produce. Our growers and distributors offer these commodities in both straight and mixed loads, and with our proximity to Eastern markets, you can be assured of optimum freshness as well.

7 Diversity, quality, dependability - it just makes good sense to purchase Georgia -grown fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Sincerely, Tommy Irvin TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Product Abbreviation Key 1 II. Index By Product 2 III. Growers-Packers-Shippers 13 IV. Index By Company 38 V. Fruit & Veg.

8 Growers Assoc. Insert 42 PRODUCT ABBREVIATION KEY KEY PRODUCT INDEX PAGE Apl Apples .. 2 Bkb Blackberries .. 2 Blb Blueberries .. 2 Bns Beans .. 2 Cab Cabbage .. 2 Cant Cantaloupes .. 3 Car Carrots .. 3 Cider Cider .. 3 Col Collards.

9 3 Corn Corn (Sweet) .. 4 Cux Cucumbers .. 4 Egp Eggplant .. 5 Grps Grapes .. 5 Grns Greens .. 5 Grons Green Onions .. 5 Kale Kale .. 6 Lima Lima Beans .. 6 Mahaws Mahaws .. 6 Muscadines Muscadines .. 6 Mgr Mustard Greens .. 6 Nec Nectarines .. 6 Okra Okra .. 6 Ons Onions .. 6 Pch Peaches.

10 6 Pnt Peanuts .. 7 Pear Pears(Asian) .. 7 Peas Peas .. 7 Pcn Pecans .. 7 Pep Peppers .. 8 Plants Plants .. 9 Pkn Pumpkins .. 9 Plm Plums .. 9 Pot Potatoes .. 9 Rom Romaine .. 9 Spn Spinach .. 9 Sqs Squash .. 9 Swp Sweet Potatoes .. 10 Str Strawberries .. 10 Tom Tomatoes .. 10 Tur Turnips with tops.