Calavo Growers Inc. Stock Analysis CVGW

Calavo Growers, Inc. engages in the marketing and distribution of avocados, prepared avocado products, and other perishable foods. The company is headquartered in Santa Paula, California and currently employs 1,969 full-time employees. The firm delivers a portfolio of products to retail grocers, club and mass-merchandise stores, food service operators, and wholesalers worldwide. The company procures avocado products from California, Mexico and other growing regions. The firm operates through two segments: Fresh and Prepared. The Fresh segment includes avocados, tomatoes, papayas, and other fresh produce products. The Prepared segment includes guacamole and related products sold to retail and food service customers. Through its various operating facilities, it sorts, packs, ripens and ships avocados, tomatoes, and Hawaiian-grown papayas, all of which it procures primarily from independent growers, and processes and packages fresh and frozen guacamole and related products. Its products are distributed both domestically and internationally.