June Grower Spotlight – J. Mac Produce

Where is Phillip visiting this week?

In this month’s grower spotlight, Phillip is visiting J. Mac Produce in Gable, SC. Owner and operator Johnny McNair grows peas, butter beans, sweet corn and okra. He is most famous for his butter bean production and grows the varieties ‘Jackson Wonder’, ‘Thorogreen’, and sometimes ‘Bridgeton’. His operation is located in Clarendon County. 

Johnny McNair, owner and operator of J. Mac Produce.
A load of butter beans coming in from the field.
Inside the packing/shelling facility.
The butter bean shelling machine. Shells come out the front, shelled butter beans come out the left side.

This month’s spotlight is from Phillip Carnley, Midlands Fruit and Vegetable Agent.

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