is a market leader in the growing, packing and distributing of quality avocados. Our roots are established in Southern California, but our branches extend around the world. From developing new groves and coordinating harvest logistics to customizing innovative marketing strategies to drive sales, McDaniel Fruit has the experience and expertise to the help you succeed.
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We at McDaniel Fruit Company know the importance of a good reputation. We take the responsibility of preserving ours seriously. To that end, we operate with integrity to:
Sustain
our reputation as a packinghouse by providing fair & competitive returns to our global network of growers.
Maintain
our reputation with customers by providing them with high quality avocados to meet the expectations of their customers
Engrain
our reputation in the industry by focusing not just on growing the company, but on contributing to the growth and success of the global avocado market.
The ability to be in touch with the needs of our growers is second nature to us – as owners, lease holders and professional managers of over 2,000 acres of California avocado production, we are able to perceive the industry through the eyes of a grower.
- Crop Estimates
- Harvesting
- Bin Delivery & Pickup
- Payment Terms
- Bilingual Staff
Growers are encouraged to contact us to receive up-to-date market information and discuss market conditions and strategies.
25
Years of Experience
25
Employees and growing
50+
Producers
Let McDaniel Fruit Company work with YOU to design and create your customized avocado programs.
- Bagging Programs: Industry studies show that providing your customers with the option of purchasing multiple fresh avocados in a bagged format will increase the volume of consumer “impulse buys.”
- Select II: Our “Select II” avocados are sorted out on the production line due to physical imperfections and are sold to customers that appreciate the quality green gold under their surface blemishes.
- Organic: We know there is growing demand from consumers for organically grown products.
- Pallets: McDaniel Fruit Company can stack on standard 40 x 48 #1 hardwood grocery pallets or CHEP pallets for those customers who are part of the CHEP companies certified group of receivers.
Food Safety
Primus GFSI certified
All McDaniel Fruit Company owned and contracted packing facilities are Primus GFSI certified with full Produce Traceability Initiative compliance
Primus GFSI Harvest Certified
The McDaniel Fruit Harvest Crew is Primus GFSI Harvest Certified and all contracted crews follow Good Harvesting Standards
FSMA
All California growers that send their fruit to McDaniel Fruit Company follow Good Agricultural Practices in compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
FSMA Imports
All international imports meet requirements outlined in the Food Safety Modernization Act with compliance trace back available to the grove level.
When you become a client of McDaniel Field Division, you reap the benefits of working with a vertically integrated, full service avocado company.
- Grove development and expansion
- Water management & irrigation consultation
- Tree removal and replanting
- Pruning and skirting
- Pipe repair & system installation
- Fertilizer recommendation and application
- Crop Protection
- Weed control
Use this Guide when ordering hand grown in California Avocados
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Very hard fruit. Usually green in color. Some fruit may be a darker shade. (25lbs of pressure or more)
Ready to eat in approximately 3 days if held at room temperature. (15-25 lbs of pressure)
(Pre-ripened). Slight give to fruit. Ready to eat in approximately 2 days if held at room temperature (10-15% lbs of pressure)
(Pre-ripened). Yields to gentle pressure. Good for slicing. Fully ripe next day if held at room temperature. (5-10% lbs of pressure)
Easily yields to gentle pressure. Good for all uses. Will remain in this condition for 2-3 days if held at room temperature (5 lbs of pressure)