Santa Paula, California
Turning a delicious but odd-shaped fruit into a household favorite wasn’t in the plan when a group of grower-hobbyists banded together in 1924 to form the California Avocado Growers Exchange. And two more years would pass before Rudolph Hass of La Habra, California, would plant the state’s first Hass avocado tree.
At the time, avocado growers had no quality standards, no distribution channels, and only one facility, a packinghouse in Vernon, California. During that first year, the Growers Exchange packed 18,000 pounds of avocados from that packinghouse and, in doing so, launched an industry.
Calavo support and services now helps many growers plan and harvest organic avocado crops, improving yield and retention season to season in an effort to build a sustainable and reliable crop. By maintaining highest standards from growth through packing Calavo continues to maintain their place as a leader in the industry.
