Limoneira could triple lemon output at packinghouse
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Calavo Growers reports record sales and earnings
Shares of Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers soared on June 6 after the company reported record sales and earnings for the second quarter of its fiscal year. Calavo shares jumped $4 and closed at $73.05 on average trading volume, a 5.8 percent gain for the day which made it the 20th biggest gainer on Nasdaq. The Read More →
Avocado prices at record high because of shortage in Mexico
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Calavo Growers reports record revenues but net income down
Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers reported record first quarter revenues of $226.6 million, up from $204.6 million a year ago, but net income fell to $5.2 million from $6.3 million a year ago. The revenue growth was fueled by the performance of Calavo’s fruit and vegetables company Renaissance Food Group, which showed a 29 percent rise Read More →
Our view: Tariff on goods from Mexico would hurt avocado growers
The avocado was relegated to the ranks of niche agricultural products until some clever growers from Ventura County figured out how to grow, harvest and ship them into U.S. markets year round. By outsourcing operations to Mexico and Latin America, Calavo, Mission Produce and others extended the four-month growing season in California to 12 months Read More →
Asian beetle threatens avocado trees in Ventura County
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Calavo Growers president resigning for job at FreshRealm
Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers President and Chief Operating Officer Kenneth Catchot will resign on Jan. 6 and be replaced by Lecil Cole, according to a Dec. 19 Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Catchot will take on a senior management position with FreshRealm, which Calavo holds a 46 percent ownership interest. FreshRealm is a Ventura-based company Read More →
