ABOUT J.J. JARDINA CO.

Fruit wholesaler serving the Southeast since 1925

Four generations of Jardinas have helped form the produce industry in Atlanta
90+ years of direct grower relationships ensure top quality fruits year round
Helping retail customers grow their business and create repeat customers through value-added services
Using the latest technology to maintain Food Safety Compliance

J.J. Jardina is a wholesale fruit and vegetable distributor serving greater Atlanta and the Southeast. James Joseph Jardina, Sr. founded the company in 1925. It made its way from Gainesville through south Atlanta to the Atlanta State Farmers Market in Forest Park, where it has operated ever since. Over the next fifty years — with his son Jimmy Jardina, Jr., and then Mike, Larry, and Matt Jardina — the company built a reputation on the market and in the community as one of the finest produce houses in the city.

Today the business runs out of a 30,000-square-foot warehouse in the section of the market reserved strictly for wholesalers. Brothers Larry Jardina, CEO, and Matt Jardina, vice president, lead the third generation, with the fourth now working the floor. The specialty has not changed in a hundred years: top-shelf premium fruit and vegetables, delivered mostly within a 60-to-90-mile radius of Atlanta, with the capacity to reach much farther when a customer needs it.

What holds it together is what happens on both sides of the sale. A century of buying direct from growers and shippers has earned J.J. a loyal customer base and a service model built to keep it. A wholesaler sits in the middle of that chain, and buying well takes the same skill and attention as selling well — both sides depend on quality product arriving safely, efficiently, and consistently. Getting that right, load after load, is why the company is positioned to serve the region for a long while yet.

Always dedicated to the Atlanta Produce community and supporting Georgia Growers.

Community & Commitment

Seat on the Board of the Produce Dealers Association
Georgia Grown participant
Direct support for Georgia growers, season after season

Certifications

Facility

Warehouse: 30,000 SF
Offices: 10,000 SF
Refrigeration: Full building

Fully refrigerated throughout — including receiving and shipping areas — so the cold chain never breaks on our floor.

Location

Atlanta State Farmers Market — Forest Park, Georgia

Our facility sits on the grounds of the Atlanta State Farmers Market, ten miles south of downtown Atlanta and the largest market of its kind in the United States.

10 miSouth of downtown Atlanta

LargestFarmers market in the U.S.

On siteMarket grounds, Forest Park GA

Always dedicated to the Atlanta Produce community and supporting Georgia Growers.

Seat on the Board of the Produce Dealers Association
Georgia Grown
Support GA Growers
Mercier Orchards
Paulk Vineyards
Organic Certified Organic Certificate 2026
GA Department of Agriculture GDA

Located on the grounds of the Atlanta State Farmers Market in Forest Park, Georgia. The Farmers Market is located just 10 miles south of Atlanta and is the largest in the United States.

Primus certified facility PRIMUS 2026
Warehouse: 30,000 SF
Offices: 10,000 SF
Warehouse is fully refrigerated, including receiving and shipping areas

Our Distribution Area

We offer same-day and overnight delivery to customers in the southeast states including Georgia, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Our customers include retail operators, food service distributors, and wholesalers.
We offer cross-dock and freight forwarding services.

What They've Said About Us

“J.J. Jardina is very responsive to our needs and are an invaluable partner in our efforts to serve our customer base. They are always willing to go the extra mile to serve us. Their products are always top quality and they back it up with excellent service.”

“We have worked with J.J. Jardina for a long time. We consider them one of our most trusted and dependable sources for produce. They provide us great service and are willing to do whatever it takes to help us be successful. We highly recommend them.”

“J.J. Jardina has been a vital partner of ours for many years. They are always very responsive to our needs and very good to work with. They treat our business with care and attention as if it were their own business. Their quality and service are second to none in our industry.”

“We have been doing business with J.J. Jardina for many years. J.J. Jardina is aligned with very good brands in the market place, and is the best in the area in terms of sourcing high quality product. And they back it up with great service as well. Good people to do business with.”

Contact J.J. Jardina Company

We would like to hear from you. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments. We strive to be the best fruit wholesaler in the Southeast and appreciate any opportunity to hear from you.