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Report: Suffolk is NY's top producer of sod, flowers, pumpkins

Suffolk County ranks as the state’s top producer

Photo credit: Randee Daddona

Suffolk County is the state’s largest producer of flowers, pumpkins and sod, according to a report out Monday.

The county also is a major player in the wine industry, boasting 76 of the state’s 374 wineries, said state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, who issued a two-page report on farming to coincide with the ongoing New York State Fair in Syracuse.

New York is the second-largest producer...

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