date:Aug 09, 2012
The expansion will provide Calavo with the capacity to pack at least 6 million lbs of fruit per week, a 200% increase over prior output. Calavo said the stepped-up production capability in Mexico brings it in line with the companys California packinghouses and pushes total company capacity to approximately 600 million lbs per year.
In addition to increasing the facilitys total square footage by nearly 75%, specific enhancements include larger, faster equipment for grading, sizing and packing tha