2014 Top 25 Vegetable Growers – Southwest

Rank Company HQ State Acreage Acreage Change Year Founded Crops Previous Rank
1 Navajo Agricultural Products Industry NM 12,000 -1,613 1970 potatoes, beans 1
2 Jack’s Produce Co. TX 9,455 280 2004 sweet corn, snap beans, cabbage, squash, broccoli 3
3 Pasquinelli Produce AZ 9,324 N/C 1949 iceberg lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, mix lettuce, red leaf, green leaf, butter, Romaine, celery, anise, spinach 2
4 Nature Fresh Farms AZ 9,300 N/A 2003 celery, cole crops, garlic, leafy greens, melons, spinach N/A
5 Martori Farms AZ 8,120 N/C 1947 melons, beans 4
6 Santa Rosa Produce AZ 7,200 N/C 1982 melons 5
7 Amigo Farms AZ 7,000 N/C 1992 lettuce, cabbage, honeydew, watermelon, Romaine 6
8 Rousseau Farming Co. AZ 6,118 773 1986 carrots, celery, cole crops, collards, leafy greens, melons, onions, parsley, spinach, sweet corn, other 8
9 Del Monte Fresh Produce AZ 5,950 N/C 1991 cantaloupe, honeydew 7
10 J & D Produce TX 5,000 N/C 1986 cabbage, greens, onions, peppers, carrots, tomatoes 9
11 Barkley Co AZ 4,000 1,900 1945 lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, broccolini 18
12 Waymon Farms AZ 3,776 N/C 1984 Romaine hearts, mix lettuce, lettuce, Romaine, broccoli, fennel 10
13 Griffin Ranches AZ 3,345 295 1960 celery, mix lettuce, head lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower 11
14 Nakasawa Farms AZ 3,000 N/C 1991 Romaine, cauliflower, broccoflower, broccoli, lettuce 12
15 Doug Mellon Farms AZ 2,949 N/C 1946 broccoli, lettuce 13
16 Winter Garden Produce TX 2,550 N/C 1992 cabbage, broccoli, onions 15
17 Sunny Valley Organics AZ 2,520 N/C 1989 tomatoes, peppers, watermelon, zucchini 16
18 Duncan Family Farms AZ 2,500 N/C 2007 baby lettuce, cabbage, red potatoes, spinach, spring mix, braising mix, mini head lettuce 17
19 Bagley Produce Company, Inc. TX 2,340 250 1977 watermelon 19
20 Petrocco Farms CO 2,150 -465 1918 beans, cole crops, collards, cucumbers, garlic, leafy greens, mustard greens, onions, peas, peppers, pumpkins, spinach, squash 14
21 Sakata Farms Inc. CO 1,600 -380 1961 sweet corn, onions, cabbage, pinto beans 21
22 Everkrisp Vegetables AZ 1,576 N/C 1972 broccoli, potatoes, cabbage, other 22
23 JMB Distributing AZ 1,550 N/C 1995 green beans, yellow beans 23
24 Krenmueller Farms TX 1,320 120 1930 cabbage, onion, cilantro 24
25 Mandujano Brothers TX 1,200 205 1997 cantaloupe, onions, pumpkin, watermelon 25
* N/A= Not applicable; farm not listed previous year
* N/C=No change

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