Did you know that according to the 2019 State Agriculture Overview for NJ, 3,900 acres of peaches yielded 5/tons per acre at a value of over $25.6 million dollars? Or that 3,500 acres of peppers were harvested in 2019, with a value of $45.8 million dollars?  Or that 9,300 acres of harvested blueberries were valued at $85.3 million dollars in 2019?  And in 2018, NJ ranked 4th nationwide in cranberry and peach production, and third in bell peppers?

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