Support Your Local Farmers - Purchase Georgia Grown Produce!

Harveys Supermarkets carry many produce items which are grown locally by Georgian Farmers. By purchasing Georgia Grown Produce, you are not only contributing to your local economy, but you are getting the freshest produce around. Georgia Grown Produce is naturally fresher than produce that is brought in from out-of-state.

Georgia is recognized for its peaches, tomatoes and watermelons, while south Georgia is world-renowned for its sweet large onion, the Vidalia onion. Georgia also leads all states in the production of poultry, pecans, peanuts, eggs and rye.

Approximately one in six Georgians works in agriculture, forestry or a related field; and are responsible for the production of all of these goods. Support your local farmers!

Did You Know?

Peaches have long been a Georgia trademark and are now the state's official fruit. They were first grown in Georgia during the colonial period of the 1700s. After the Civil War, Georgia growers developed several hardy peach varieties. The new varieties boosted the commercial peach industry and made Georgia the "Peach State."

The first peaches grown in Georgia were the Elberta variety. In the late 1800s, the Elberta was highly successful in the northern markets because of its exceptional color, size, and quality. In addition to the good ol' Elberta, Georgia now produces more than 40 commercial varieties of peaches, which are divided into two general categories: freestone and clingstone. The fruit of the freestone peach readily breaks away from the stone or pit, while the clingstone adheres to the pit. Fresh Georgia peaches are available only 16 weeks each year, from mid-May to August.

Although Georgia is called the Peach State, it actually ranks third in United States peach production behind California and South Carolina. In 2001, the Georgia peach crop totaled 140 million pounds and brought in $35 million.

Source: Georgia Agriculture Resources.