2009 Top 100 Growers: Southwest
Top 100 Growers: SOUTHWEST | |||||||
Rank | Company | HQ State | 2008 Acreage | Acreage Change | Year Founded | Crops Grown in 2008 | Previous Rank |
1 | Navajo Agricultural Products Industry | NM | 13,680 | -1,320 | 1970 | beans, potatoes, pumpkins | 1 |
2 | Martori Farms | AZ | 10,622 | -288 | 1947 | melons, beans | 2 |
3 | Del Monte Fresh Produce | AZ | 8,550 | -183 | 1991 | cantaloupe, honeydew | 3 |
4 | Pasquinelli Produce | AZ | 8,305 | -116 | 1949 | iceberg lettuce, leaf lettuce, Romaine, broccoli, cauliflower, celery | 4 |
5 | Jack’s Produce Co. | TX | 5,150 | -135 | 2003 | cabbage, green beans, cucumbers, squash | 6 |
6 | J & D Produce Inc. | TX | 5,000 | -1,000 | 1986 | cabbage, greens, pickles, onions, peppers, cantaloupe, carrots, tomatoes | 5 |
7 | Waymon Farms | AZ | 3,776* | N/C | 1984 | Romaine hearts, mix lettuce, lettuce, romaine, broccoli, fennel | 8 |
8 | Rousseau Farming Co. | AZ | 3,693 | N/C | 1993 | broccoli, carrots, cabbage, dry onions, celery, Romaine, cilantro, watermelon, leeks, parsley, kale, beets, swiss chard, spinach, fennel | 9 |
9 | Duncan Family Farms | AZ | 3,448 | -221 | 2007 | spring mix, cabbage, mixed lettuce, potatoes | 10 |
10 | Texas Hill Farms | AZ | 3,300* | N/C | 1984 | lettuce | 11 |
11 | Nakasawa Farms | AZ | 3,000 | N/C | 1991 | Romaine, cauliflower, broccoflower, broccoli, spinach, baby greens, lettuce | 12 |
12 | Doug Mellon Farms | AZ | 2,949* | N/C | 1946 | broccoli, lettuce | 14 |
13 | Griffin Ranches Inc. | AZ | 2,948 | 138 | 1960 | head lettuce, Romaine, green leaf, red leaf, butter leaf, celery, broccoli | 15 |
14 | Winter Garden Produce | TX | 2,850 | 850 | 1992 | cabbage, broccoli, onions, cantaloupe, cauliflower, lettuce | 19 |
15 | Sunny Valley Organics | AZ | 2,520* | N/C | 1989 | tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, cucumbers | 17 |
16 | Petrocco Farms | CO | 2,500 | -100 | 1918 | green/red leaf lettuce, peppers, cabbage, green beans, turnip greens, mustard greens, collard greens, onions, red beets | 16 |
17 | Sakata Farms Inc. | CO | 2,400 | 72 | 1954 | sweet corn, onions, broccoli, cabbage | 18 |
18 | Barkley Co. | AZ | 2,100 | -898 | 1945 | lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, broccolini | 13 |
19 | Frio Valley Farms Inc. | TX | 1,922* | N/C | 1997 | cabbage, onions, pickles, greenbeans, beets, carrots, spinach | 20 |
20 | Wyatt Hidalgo Farms, Inc. | TX | 1,903 | 58 | 1997 | peas, greens, kale collards, turnip greens, mustard greens, spinach, cabbage, carrots, cantaloupe, watermelon | 22 |
21 | Bagley Produce Company, Inc. | TX | 1,717 | -183 | 1977 | watermelon | 21 |
22 | Krenmueller Farms | TX | 1,700* | N/C | 1930 | cabbage, onions, cantaloupe, mixed greens, cilantro | 23 |
23 | Bill Burns Farms Inc. | TX | 1,600* | N/C | 1966 | onions, potatoes | 24 |
24 | Everkrisp Vegetables Inc. | AZ | 1,576* | N/C | 1972 | broccoli, potatoes, cabbage, other | 25 |
25 | Mandujano Brothers | TX | 1,080 | N/A | 1997 | onions, cantaloupe, watermelon, pumpkins, peppers | – |
*estimated acreage |
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