Produce veteran Mike Madden started Macadu Fresh in March of 2021, a company focused on growing, importing and distributing quality fresh fruits from its headquarters in Vineland, NJ, as well as a space in Miami.

“We have an office and warehouse in both, but the warehouse in Miami through our partner is mainly into flowers, though we have access to 100,000 square feet there,” he said. “We are in the process of hiring a salesman to work out of the Miami office.”

New Jersey farmers grow more than 100 different varieties of crops, and the fall season is a very active time.

As the dog days of summer start to give way to the crisp fall season, R&R Flaim Farms/Next Generation Produce is looking forward to the transition of its vegetable crops.

Ryan Flaim, a fourth-generation member of the family-owned farm located in Vineland, NJ, said the summer was exceptionally dry, “one of the driest I’ve seen in years, but summer crops like that, as long as you keep up on irrigation, which we do.” He added that he prefers a year like this one as opposed to summers with heavy rainfall.

One thing is for certain about New Jersey, it definitely has earned its nickname of the Garden State.

The official start of autumn was just about five weeks away when The Produce News spoke to Frank Donio Inc. in mid-August about the season to date and the upcoming New Jersey fall produce season.

The Consalo family have been a staple of the New Jersey produce scene for approximately 95 years. Consalo is a trusted name thanks to its dedication to growing healthy, quality fruit and vegetables.

Consalo Family Farms offers both conventional and organic produce, specializing in blueberries, citrus, cooking greens, herbs, salad items and hard squash. Its top items in New Jersey are blueberries, wet vegetables, herbs, cooking greens, salad items, eggplant, peppers and squash.