2013 Top 25 Growers - Southwest

Posted by Growing Produce Staff|October 8, 2013

Rank	Company	State	2012 Acreage	Acreage change	Founded	Crops grown in 2012	Prev Rank
1	Navajo Agricultural Products Industry	NM	13,613	613	1970	beans, potatoes	1
2	Pasquinelli Produce	AZ	9,324	650	1949	iceberg lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, mixed lettuce, celery, anise, spinach	3
3	Jack’s Produce Co.	TX	9,175	1,175	2004	sweet corn, snap beans, cabbage, squash	4
4	Martori Farms	AZ	8,120	-2,060	1947	melons, beans	2
5	Santa Rosa Produce	AZ	7,200	-302	1982	melons	5
6	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	5,345	-38	1986	broccoli, carrots, cabbage, leeks, onions, celery, Romaine, iceberg lettuce, sweet corn, watermelon, beets, cilarntro, collards, dill, fennel/anise, kale, parsley, spinach, swiss chard	8
9	J & D Produce Inc.	TX	5,000	N/C	1986	cabbage, greens, onions, peppers, carrots, tomatoes	9
10	Waymon Farms	AZ	3,776	N/C	1984	Romaine hearts, mix lettuce, lettuce, Romaine, broccoli, fennel	10
11	Griffin Ranches Inc.	AZ	3,050	-181	1960	iceberg, Romaine, mixed lettuce, celery, broccoli	11
12	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	13
14	Petrocco Farms	CO	2,615	-27	1918	cabbage, onion, lettuce, bunch greens, spinach, peppers, squash, green beans	14
15	Winter Garden Produce	TX	2,550	N/C	1992	cabbage, broccoli, onions	15
16	Sunny Valley Organics	AZ	2,520	N/C	1989	tomatoes, peppers, watermelon, zucchini	16
17	Duncan Family Farms	AZ	2,500	N/C	2007	baby lettuce, cabbage, red potatoes, spinach, spring mix, braising mix, mini head lettuce	17
18	Barkley Co.	AZ	2,100	N/C	1945	lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, broccolini	18
19	Bagley Produce Company, Inc.	TX	2,090	190	1977	watermelon	20
20	Wyatt Hidalgo Farms, Inc.	TX	2,000	492	1997	peas, collards, turnip greens, dill, cilantro, swiss chard, beets, kohlrabi, kale, parsley, mustard greens, cabbage, carrots, spinach	23
21	Sakata Farms Inc.	CO	1,980	N/C	1961	sweet corn, onions, cabbage, pinto beans	19
22	Everkrisp Vegetables Inc.	AZ	1,576	N/C	1972	broccoli, potatoes, cabbage, other	22
23	JMB Distributing, Inc	AZ	1,550	N/C	1995	green beans, yellow beans	24
24	Krenmueller Farms	TX	1,200	N/A	1930	cabbage, onions, mixed greens, cilantro	—
25	Mandujano Brothers	TX	995	N/C	1997	pumpkins, peppers, onions, watermelon, cantaloupe	25