Our passion

To provide fresh, high-quality, healthy food.

About us

Calavo has a rich culture of constant innovation, sustainable practices and market growth. We have evolved from “the first name in avocados”  into a global leader of quality produce, including tomatoes, Hawaiian papayas, and fresh guacamole.

We are proud of our storied history and excited for Calavo’s next chapter!

Calavo:
Over 100 years of milestones

The California Avocado Growers Exchange is founded as a grower-member owned cooperative.

1924

1926

A national naming contest provides the birth of our “Calavo” brand that becomes synonymous with avocados.

Expanded our product line to include Hawaiian papayas and market them under the Calavo Gold name.

1949

1955

Broke ground on the Santa Paula packing house we still use today as our primary packing facility in California.

Launched Calavo “Avocado Dip” (guacamole) as our first processed consumer product.

1965

1998

Expanded our market opportunity as the first U.S. company to open an avocado packinghouse in Mexico.

Began trading on the Nasdaq as the first publicly traded avocado marketer and distributor in the U.S.

2002

2005

Among the first in the industry to leverage new ripening and sorting technology.

Tomatoes are added to our fresh product line. Partnerships with greenhouse facilities in Mexico provide year-round fresh produce.

2007

2016

Jalisco factory
Opened state of the art avocado packinghouse in the state of Jalisco, Mexico
Calavo logo
We refreshed our brand identity with new logo and tagline and have begun consolidating product lines under the Calavo brand.
Today