Grown in Jersey: Yes, tomatoes, but also flowers, shrubs and trees

The state’s horticulture industry, which includes nurseries, sod and turf grass growers and Christmas tree farms, generated $451 million in revenues and 18,000 jobs in 2010. When landscapers and contractors were factored into the equation, the economic impact climbed into the billions of dollars, industry experts said.

Nurseries struggling to recover from housing collapse

In 2008, Ventura County nurseries were blooming. A year later, sales had plummeted, and few are seeing signs of recovery.