Late winter marks the start of avocado season. This will be the first full season that the Escondido-based Giumarra Agricom International LLC packinghouse will be up and running in Ventura, said Bruce Dowhan, general manager. The facility was established to serve the firm’s growers in the northern district.
In the past, product from the Ventura area was transported to the company’s Escondido packinghouse, but with an increase in business, the company needed a separate packinghouse and staff in the north, Dowhan said.
The Escondido location remains in operation for southern-area growers. The Ventura facility will operate through October. Both packinghouses will pack about the same volume.
