California Orange Groves And Growers

The California Citrus Growers Association (CCGA) is a grower-owned and grower-operated marketing agency in common, organized under the laws of the State of California and compliant with the federal Capper-Volstead Act. * While recognizing the highly competitive nature of the citrus industry, the purpose of CCGA is to bring producers together to share information and better coordinate the most efficient ways to market their fruit in a manner that, at a minimum, assures recovery of the growers' cost of production; * By working together, producers can better control the quality and consistency of the fruit brought to market to - [Read more]

California Citrus Mutual is a citrus producer's trade association representing members who farm over 200,000 acres with a farm gate value approaching $1billion. The Exeter, California-based organization was founded in 1977 by those who felt the need to unite their fellow growers into a cohesive, powerful force. Throughout the years, CCM has brought to fruition many of the goals of the founding fathers and has developed into a dominant force from within as well as outside the industry. Having attained the privilege to be called the "voice of the citrus grower", CCM remains the vessel which successfully navigates the often - [Read more]

The mission of the Citrus Research Board is to ensure, improve, and protect the economic viability of the California citrus industry by supporting activities in the areas of quality assurance, production and variety research, information dissemination, and grower and public education. Considerations of the Board include but are not limited to: * Facilitating improvements in the means of controlling insects, diseases, and any other disorders that may limit the quality or production of citrus. * Facilitating advancements in cultural practices, such as in plant nutrition and irrigation management, to assist growers in efforts to improve - [Read more]

Johnston Farms was founded shortly after World War II by John C. Johnston who had retired from the Southern Pacific Railroad in Oregon and moved his family to Bakersfield to grow potatoes in the Edison area of Kern County. In 1955, the first of 3 packinghouses owned by Johnston Farms was built and is still operated as a potato packinghouse by the Johnston family. Citrus was added to the operation with the first Navel orange grove planted in 1963, followed by Satsuma Mandarins in the early 1970's and Red Grapefruit in the 1980's. The citrus packinghouse was added in 1983 and it now packs approximately 1,000,000 cartons of citrus - [Read more]

Paramount Citrus is a forward thinking, dynamic company whose primary aim is to satisfy our customers with high quality, good value fresh citrus products year round. As the largest grower, shipper and marketer of fresh citrus in the United States, we build on our successes and are growing our product line and value-added service offerings. Through strategic acquisitions like UniMark and its Mexican affiliate, Grupo Industrial Santa Engracia S.A. De C.V., in 2008, and the Dole Food Company’s fresh citrus division in 2000, we continue to position Paramount Citrus as the leading customer resource for fresh citrus well into the future. With - [Read more]

Dudley Pearson founded the Pearson Ranch in the mid-1950s, realizing a long-held dream of his family. Located in the San Joaquin Valley of California, the richest agricultural region in the world, the pristine groves nestle close to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Today the Pearson Ranch continues to be a family-run business dedicated to growing and selling the best oranges in the world. The dynamic collaboration of excellent farming practices and ideal growing conditions assures the finest quality in Navels and Valencias from the Pearson Ranch. Pearson Ranch oranges are grown on Tri-foliate and Troyer root stocks in red - [Read more]

Sunkist is a not-for-profit marketing cooperative entirely owned by and operated for the California and Arizona citrus growers who make up its membership. Cooperatives give producers clout. In today's competitive international market, an independent grower stands alone against the competition. As a member of a cooperative, each individual grower joins with other growers to gain a mutually larger market share. A cooperative of growers together can do many things that a grower alone cannot afford to do — develop a worldwide market, promote a brand name, access a global transportation system, develop comprehensive research - [Read more]