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The production of a variety of fruit crops is very popular for growing in our parish. Look at the sequence of the crops grown and the economic impact they have on our parish’s economy. During the month of May an increasingly popular crop---mayhaws---are harvested on 20 plus acres with a gross farm value of $28,500.
Blueberries are harvested during the months of June-July and are suited to the acid soil of our parish. The crop is grown on 40 acres with a gross farm value of $281,200.
The most popular fruit crop grown is watermelons. This crop is very suited to our sandy soil and with good fertility can be highly productive. Watermelons are harvested from late June to September in our parish. There are over 850 acres grown with a gross farm value of $1,445,000.
Other fruit grown in the parish on limited acreage are: muscadines, peaches and blackberries with combined sales totaling $55,000.