2012 Top 25 Growers: SOUTHWEST
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Rank
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Company |
HQ State
|
2011 Acreage
|
Acreage Change
|
Year Founded
|
Crops Grown in 2011 |
Previous Rank
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1
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Navajo Agricultural Products Industry | NM | 13,000 | -680 | 1970 | beans, potatoes | 1 |
2
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Martori Farms | AZ | 10,180 | N/C | 1947 | melons, beans | 2 |
3
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Pasquinelli Produce | AZ | 8,584 | -617 | 1949 | iceberg lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, mixed lettuce, celery, anise, spinach | 3 |
4
|
Jack’s Produce Co. | TX | 8,000 | 20 | 2004 | sweet corn, snap beans, cabbage, squash | 5 |
5
|
Santa Rosa Produce | AZ | 7,502 | -498 | 1982 | melons | 4 |
6
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Amigo Farms, Inc. | AZ | 7,000 | N/C | 1992 | lettuce, cabbage, honeydew, watermelon, Romaine | 6 |
7
|
Del Monte Fresh Produce | AZ | 5,950 | N/C | 1991 | cantaloupe, honeydew | 7 |
8
|
Rousseau Farming Co. | AZ | 5,383 | 930 | 1986 | carrots, celery, cole crops, collards, leafy greens, melons, onions, parsley, spinach, sweet corn, other | 9 |
9
|
J & D Produce Inc. | TX | 5,000 | N/C | 1986 | cabbage, greens, pickles, onions, peppers, carrots, tomatoes | 8 |
10
|
Waymon Farms | AZ | 3,776 | N/C | 1984 | Romaine hearts, mix lettuce, lettuce, Romaine, broccoli, fennel | 10 |
11
|
Griffin Ranches Inc. | AZ | 3,231 | 196 | 1960 | leafy greens, other | 12 |
12
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Nakasawa Farms | AZ | 3,000 | N/C | 1991 | Romaine, cauliflower, broccoflower, broccoli, lettuce | 12 |
13
|
Doug Mellon Farms | AZ | 2,949 | N/C | 1946 | broccoli, lettuce | 14 |
14
|
Petrocco Farms | CO | 2,642 | N/C | 1918 | lettuce, cabbage, onions, green beans, peppers, squash, spinach | 16 |
15
|
Winter Garden Produce | TX | 2,550 | N/C | 1992 | cabbage, broccoli, onions, lettuce, spinach | 17 |
16
|
Sunny Valley Organics | AZ | 2,520 | N/C | 1989 | tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, cucumbers | 18 |
17
|
Duncan Family Farms | AZ | 2,500 | -948 | 2007 | spring mix, baby spinach, braising mix | 11 |
18
|
Barkley Co. | AZ | 2,100 | N/C | 1945 | lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, broccolini | 19 |
19
|
Sakata Farms Inc. | CO | 1,980 | -720 | 1961 | sweet corn, onions, cabbage, pinto beans | 15 |
20
|
Bagley Produce Company, Inc. | TX | 1,900 | 200 | 1977 | watermelon | 20 |
21
|
Bill Burns Farms Inc. | TX | 1,550 | N/C | 1966 | onions, potatoes | 22 |
22
|
Everkrisp Vegetables Inc. | AZ | 1,576 | N/C | 1972 | broccoli, potatoes, cabbage, other | 21 |
23
|
Wyatt Hidalgo Farms, Inc. | TX | 1,508 | 140 | 1997 | collards, turnip greens, dill, cilantro, swiss chard, beets, kohlrabi, kale, parsley, mustard greens, cabbage, carrots, spinach | 23 |
24
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JMB Distributing, Inc | AZ | 1,550 | N/A | 1995 | green beans, yellow beans | N/A |
25
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Mandujano Brothers | TX | 995 | -205 | 1997 | pumpkins, peppers, cantaloupe, watermelon, onion | 24 |
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2012 Top 25 Growers: SOUTHWEST