January 22, 2026
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Mission’s $430M buy was best deal for Calavo

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Workers process avocados at the Mission Produce packing facility in Oxnard. Two publicly traded Ventura County agribusinesses will be combining operations after Oxnard-based Mission Produce announced it is acquiring Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $430 million. First announced Jan. 14, Mission agreed to pay Calavo stockholders $27 per share, comprised…

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