This year, The Next Big Thing, a cooperative of dedicated growers at orchards from Nova Scotia to Washington state, is making waves by doubling down on its marketing efforts — not just for SweeTango, but for the broader apple category.

Manfredi Cold Storage is in the midst of expanding both its Pennsylvania and New Jersey facilities.

As a state-of-the-art facility located in Glassboro, NJ, in close proximity to the major Delaware ports, Eastern Propak is a leading hub for those on the East Coast, fulfilling a long list of services for its customers, including receiving, repacking, shipping, cold storage and more.

The company serves as a second-party co-packer for Jersey Fruit and is excited about the upcoming New Jersey peach season.

New Jersey typically ranks fourth in the nation in peach production with about 28 million pounds of production on 2,500 acres, according to New Jersey Department of Agriculture, and the state has been as high as second or third.

The New Jersey Peach Promotion Council is comprised of peach experts — growers, shippers, wholesalers and allied industries — all volunteering their time to maintain a viable peach industry in the Garden State.

The aim is to help preserve farmers and farmland in New Jersey and provide the highest quality and best tasting fresh peaches for consumers.

Wada Farms is looking forward to participating in this year’s Organic Produce Summit and is excited to showcase its expanded organic program, which is a key growth area for