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G.A. Thanks. Love Blueberries! NY had to get food from somewhere! I think Territorial Seed was located near Umpqua. (Umpqua Broccoli!) Rutgers developed at least one tomato variety!

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Pecans. Northern Pecans grow in Iowa and Nebraska and Southern Wisconsin. I would say yes, they could grow in NJ, you might want to check with the local county Ag specialist but I would not be surprised if he does not know or says they will not.

Northern Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) Zones 4-9

Growth Rate: medium (12"-24" per year) Height: 70-100' / Spread: 40-70'

pH levels: 6-7.5 Soil: deep, moist, well-drained

Sun: full sun

Fall Color: yellow

Here is a New Jersian who studied in NC and moved to KS and researched pecans.

https://www.farmprogress.com/education/retirement-bill-reid-ends-4-decade-era-kansas-pecan-research

He has a blog spot and has commentary on various pecans he has collected and maintains. Retired. Maybe he would respond to an email!

(His blogspot.)

https://northernpecans.blogspot.com/ (I know...more information than you need!) ***Pollard! (Diane) He sayes $1000 / acre growing pecans and you do not need to replant every year! Maybe If I were younger.

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"But Jersey's okay. Not going to grow anything tropical here of course. No pineapples, or avocados, or almonds or whatever."

Figs are possible. Potted or in ground. There are a lot of different varieties. (I have potted here in 6B)

Ben Bs Search "Figaholics", PA figs and Ross Radi.

Join Ourfigs.com; Search Jersey and see all the Jersey members. (Figs...Italians.....Um any Italians in Jersey?) They could tell you any good local sources.

(I bought some of my trees from Kremps Nursery in PA. https://offthebeatenpathnursery.com/ is in Lancaster PA there are more. )

Good Luck!