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Haas Avocados from Mexico  
Chef Roberto Santibanez, Truly Mexican, NY “Avocados pair well with so many ingredients I use them throughout my menus.”
-Chef Roberto Santibanez, Truly Mexican Consulting, New York
Chef Randy Zweiban, Province, Chicago “Avocados provide great texture and richness in salads, side dishes, and desserts.”
- Chef Randy Zweiban, Province, Chicago

TO RIPEN AVOCADOS:
- Store covered at room temperature for up to one week
- Their green color turns to black and the flesh yields to gentle pressure when ripe
TO SLOW RIPENING:
- Place whole avocados in refrigerator at 38-40°F for up to three days
TO PREVENT OXIDATION:
- Toss in citrus juice, oil, or milk
- For purees or mashed avocados, place plastic wrap directly on the surface to seal out air

FROZEN:
- Avocados can be frozen if pureed or mashed. Wrap in plastic to keep out any air before placing in freezer
- Whole or cut avocados do not freeze well; defrost in the refrigerator, not the microwave
WARM:
- For hot applications, avocados should be added at the last minute so they can be heated gently. Avocados should not be exposed to direct heat or cooked for prolonged times
TOO RIPE?
- Before throwing away avocados that are too soft to slice or dice, consider using them in ice creams, sorbets, and sauces
DEEP FRIED:
- Coat avocado pieces in bread crumbs or batter and fry in hot oil until coating is lightly browned, about 30 seconds.

2 Hass avocados (about 1 lb.), peeled and pitted
= 1 1/3 cups mashed or pureed
= 2 to 2 ¼ cups diced

 

Agro Export LLC
2501 W. Military Hwy, Suite D-9,D-10
McAllen, TX  78503
(956) 664-0848
(956) 664-0833 (fax)
J. Alfredo Rodreguez F.- President
agroexport-llc@hotmail.com

Alejandrina Inc.
28562 OSO Parkway Ste 439
Rancho Santa Margarita , CA 92688
(949) 858-4822
Alberto Castro - General Manager
acastro@dapguacamole.com

Arbola Trading Co.
1601 E. Olympic Blvd. Bldg. 300 stes, 300-307
Los Angeles, CA  90021
(213) 627-8736 ext. 294
(213) 239-6797 (fax)
Pilar Charrada
mpo@valleyproduce.com

Avocado Importers International, Inc.
200 S. 10th Street, Suite 701
McAllen, TX  78501
(956) 682-4433
(956) 682-4544(fax)
Jay Humphries- President
jhumphreys@ultimateavocado.com

Avo-King International
2140 W. Chapman Ave., Suite 240
Orange, CA  92868
(714) 937-1551
(714) 937-1974 (fax)
Guido Doddoli- President
eguizar@avo-king.com

Bacchus Fresh International
800 Roosevelt Road, Suite A-212
Glen Ellyn, IL  60137
(630) 858-6040
(630) 858-6050 (fax)
Robert Jajkowski- President
bob@bacchusfresh.com

Blue Island Wholesale Produce, Inc.
2320 S. Blue Island Ave.
Chicago, IL  60608
(773) 376-9883
(773) 376-8686
Daniel Suarez- Director
blueislandproduce@SBCGlobal.net

Bridges Produce, Inc.
P.O. Box 820176
Portland, OR  97282
(503) 235-7333
(503) 235-7727 (fax)
Ben Johnson- President
ben@bridgesproduce.com

Calavo, Inc.
1141A Cummings Rd
Santa Paula, CA  93060
(805) 525-1245
Lee Cole – Chairman, President & CEO
leec@calavo.com
Mike Browne Vice President Fresh Operations
MikeB@calavo.com

California Seafood & Produce Co.
1824 Derby Street
Berkeley, CA  94703
(510) 848-8808
(510) 588-4545 (fax)
Paul Weismann- President
sales@fruitinspector.com

Chava Produce, Inc.
16 Forest Pkwy.
Forest Park, GA  30297
(404) 361-5226
(404) 361-6926 (fax)
Antonio Nunez- Vice-President

Chiquita Fresh N.A.
250 E. 5th Street
Cincinnati, OH  45202
(513) 784-8604
(513) 665-2649 (fax)
Jimmy Lotufo - Avocados and Papayas
908-788-9996 Office
908-361-4310 Cell
908-788-5554 Fax
jlotufo@chiquita.com

Coliman Pacific Corp.
4151 W. Lindbergh Way
Chandler, AZ  85226
(480) 705-0601
(480) 705-0603 (fax)
Elena H. Garcia- V. P. Intl. Ops.
colimanpacific@Qwest.net

D and E Import/Export, LLC
4920 Stroll Ct. NE
Salem, OR  97305
(503) 428-7473
(503) 585-5162
Miguel Garcia- Manager
miguelgarcia@rojoproduce.com

Del Campo Supreme, Inc.
PO Box 6550
Nogales, AZ  85628
(520) 281-4733
(520) 281-4345
Martin Ley- General Manager
gmartinez@delcampo.com.mx

Del Monte Fresh Produce
241 Sevilla Ave.
Coral Gables, FL  33134
(305) 520-8485
(305) 520-8095 (fax)
Marcos Mada - Vice-President Avocado Program
mmada@freshdelmonte.com
Ramiro Ortega
ROrtega@FreshDelmonte.com

Del Rey Avocado Co.
1260 South Main Street
Fallbrook, CA 92088
(760) 728-8325
Bob Lucy 
bobl@delreyavocado.com

Direct Produce
1551 Bay Street
Los Angeles, CA  90021
(213) 624-1727
(213) 624-1906 (fax)
Julio Manshani- Owner
J@manshani.net

Ecofarms Avocado
28790 Las Hacindas St 
Temecula, CA 92590
(951) 676-4047
Steve Taft
staft@ecofarmsusa.com

Empire Produce, USA, LLC.
1001 E. Texano Dr.
Hidalgo, TX  78557
(956) 843-1414
(956) 843-1415 (fax)
Robert Diaz – Operations Manager
robert@empireproduce.us

Fresh Directions International (DBA Avocado Plus)
10195 Telephone Road
Ventura, CA  93004
(805) 671-9944
(805) 671-9393 (fax)
Manuel Martinez
Manuel@freshdirections.com

Fresh Produce
2520 Airline Drive
Houston, TX   77009
(713) 864-2146
Osvaldo Rios- Owner
Walo66us@yahoo.com

Gainsborough International, Inc.
9019 Park Plaza Drive, Suite J
La Mesa, CA  91942
(619) 464-4155
(619) 464-4185 (fax)
Michael Gainsborough- Owner/Operator
gainsborough@sbcglobal.net

Growers Union LLC.
5904 West Drive Suite 22
Laredo, TX  78041
011 52 477 773 2232
011 52 477 718 6277 (fax)
Gerardo J. Lopez Cruz - President
info@growersunion.net

The Guimarra Group
15651 Old Milky Way
Escondido, CA 92027-7104
(760) 480-8502
Tom Vaughn 
tvaughn@giumarra.com

HEB Grocery Company, LP
646 S. Main Avenue
San Antonio, TX  78204
(210) 938-4450
(210) 590-2397 (fax)
Hugh Topper-VP Produce
Topper.hugh@HEB.com


Henry Avocado Corp
2355 E. Lincoln Ave. 
P.O. Box 300867
Escondido, CA, 92030
(760) 745-6632
(760) 745-5043 fax
Phil Henry- President
phil@henryavocado.com

Houston Avocado Co., Inc.
2224 Airline Drive
Houston, TX  77009
(713) 880-9210
(713) 880-0745 fax
E. Alex Flores- President
houavocado@aol.com

Index Fresh, Inc.
18184 SIover Ave.
Bloomington, CA  92316
(909) 877-0999
(909) 877-1999 (fax)
Dana Thomas- President
dthomas@indexfresh.com
Giovanni Caveletto
Indexnorth@earthlink.net
(805) 925-9371

J. Bonafede Co., Inc.
29 New England Produce Center
Chelsea, MA  02150
(617) 884-3131
(617) 889-2929 (fax)
John Bonafede – President
1banana@concentric.net

J.L. Gonzalez Produce, Inc.
2404 S. Woolcott   Suites #5, 6 ,and 7
Chicago, IL  60608
(312) 433-2335
(312) 433-2337 (fax)
Jose L. Gonzalez – President
jl69@jlgonzalezproduce.com

La Hacienda Brands, Inc.
3000 S. Ashland  #4
Chicago, IL  60608
(312) 243-2755
Adolfo Vega –President
Adolfo.Vega@labodegainc.com

L & M West
P. O. Box 4282
Rio Rico, AZ  85648
(520) 281-0114
(520) 281-1408  (Fax)
Cliff Cavazos- Growers Relation Q. F. B.
Cliff.Cavazos@LMCompanies.com

Le Best Banana Supply Co., Inc.
1710 E. Hwy. 281 (P.O. Box 205)
Hidalgo,  TX  78557
(956) 843-2743
(956) 843-8893 (fax)
Rolando Stivalet- President
rstivalet@aol.com

LGS Speciality Sales Ltd.
302 Hunts Point Terminal Market
Bronx, NY  10474
(718) 542-2200
(718) 542-2354 (fax)
Luke Sears – President
Ed Figueroa – Vice President
lsears@lgssales.com
efigueroa@lgssales.com

London Fruit, Inc.
9010 S. Cage Blvd.
Pharr, TX  78577
(956) 781-7799
(956) 781-2323 (fax)
Barry London- President
barry@londonfruit.com

Mexicado International, LLC
5965 Camino Delray
Bonsall, CA  92003
(619) 379-6039
(858) 427-6363
eramos@mexicado.com

Mexico’s Avocado Specialist, Inc.
P.O.Box 8846
Hidalgo, TX  78557
(956) 702-9010
(956) 702-9042 (fax)
Rosa Maria Ruvalcaba – Vice President
ruvalcabachb@hotmail.com

Michi Mexican Avocados Import, LLC
1910 S. Washtenaw
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 847-4655
(773)847-4656 (fax)
Sergio E. Moreno-Sandoval – President
Michi_mex@comcast.net

Mission Produce, Inc.
P.O. Box 5267
2500 Vineyard Ave #300
Oxnard, CA  93031
(805) 981-3650
(805) 981-3660 (fax)
James C. Donovan – Vice-President of International Operations
jdonovan@missionpro.com

Monarch Growers International, LLC
111 Westport Plaza, Suite 118
Saint Louis, MO  63146
(314) 434-1111
(866) 908-6566(fax)
Joseph Fendi-President/CEO
Joseph@monarchgrowers.com

Mundo Exports Fruits
824 West Business 83
Mission TX, 78572
(956) 584-7300
(956)584-7314 (fax)
mundoexp@aol.com

Pacific Organic Produce
1625 Bush Street, Suite 3
San Francisco, CA  94109
(415) 673-5555
(415) 673-5585 (fax)
Ricardo M. Sardans
Ricardo@pacorg.com

Perez & Larios Corp.
P.O.Box 21393
742 Market Court 26-28
Los Angeles, CA  90021
(213) 612-4471
(213) 612-4312 (fax)
Hugo Perez- President
avalepo@hotmail.com

Prime Produce International, LLC.
350 N. Cypress Street
Orange, CA 92866
(714) 771-0718
(714) 771-0728 (fax)
Avi Crane - President
avocado@primeproduceinternational.com

Roy Avocado & Produce, Corp.
2501 W. Military Hwy. Suite C42
McAllen, TX  78503
(956) 994-0120
(956) 928-1651 (fax)
Jaime Sandoval - Manager
Jsandovalr_69@hotmail.com

San Joaquin Produce Sales. Inc.
2533 S.E. Cottonwood Circle
Visalia, CA  93277
(559) 735-3990
(559) 741-1970 (fax)
Dan Kelly- President
DJKelly3@yahoo.com

Sonora Produce, LLC
1837 N. 23rd Avenue, Suite B
Phoenix, AZ  85009
(602) 252-0367
(602) 254-2793 fax
Martin F. Matrecito- Owner
sonoraproduce@msn.com

Vera Produce
746 Market Court
Los Angeles, CA  90021
(213) 236-0819
(213) 236-0697 (fax)
Salvador Vera- President
Vera.produce@yahoo.es

West Pak Avocados, Inc.
42322 Avenida Alvarado
Temecula, CA  92590
(951) 296-5757
(951) 296-5744 (fax)
Galen Newhouse  Vice-President
galen@westpakavocado.com

Yarto International Trading Company
1801 S. 2nd St., Suite 420
McAllen, TX  78501
(956) 618-3006
(956) 618-3112 (fax)
Gabrl Hershberg
ghershberg@yartointernational.com

 

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