J & J Ranch Produce

DiMare California is a division of DiMare that operates in California near Palm Springs in the towns of Indio and Coachella. The company is positioned in the farmlands of Central and Southern California. DiMare grows and ships grapefruit, tangerines, table grapes, tomatoes and a variety of mixed vegetables, such as asparagus, leaf lettuce, green onions and sweet corn. To meet the demand for DiMare s Perlette, Flame and Thompson seedless grapes, the company has built a pre-cooling and cold storage facility in Coachella. It is designed specifically for handling of desert grapes. Through DiMare International, headquartered in Indio, the company exports citrus, table grapes and mixed vegetables throughout Europe and Asia. DiMare also has divisions in New England and Florida.

Sun World International was established in early 1976 as a packer and marketer of fresh fruits and vegetables. Throughout its initial decade, the company was a leading producer and marketer of a wide range of such commodities as carrots, leaf lettuce, asparagus, green onions, sweet corn, cherries, cantaloupes, citrus, dates and strawberries. As one of California s leading agricultural concerns, the company develops, grows and markets an extensive collection of special fruits and vegetables. It operates the world s largest fruit breeding program and has extensive farming and packing operations in Southern and central California. An innovator in the rapidly changing agriculture industry, Sun World enjoys particular strength in farming and promoting unique produce varieties with improved flavor, size, color and seasonality. The company maintains administrative, research, farming, packing and marketing operations in Coachella and Bakersfield, Calif. It markets produce for dozens of growers throughout California and several other states, as well as in Mexico and Chile.