Martella's Walnut Huller & Dryer

Established in 1985, Monte Vista Farming Company is a full-service huller/sheller, sizer, packer and shipper of Californian almonds and specializes in the almond handling business. The company and its independent growers sell almonds in more than 20 countries worldwide that are packaged and marketed under the California Royale Brand. It packs kernels according to the contracted variety, U.S. Department of Agriculture grade and/or custom specifications and size. Some of the varieties of inshell almonds are Sonora, peerless, Avalon and butte. Monte Vista Farming Company s Grower Select Marketing System is an original grower controlled almond marketing system. The company is located in Denair, Calif.

Hilltop Ranch was founded in 1980 by David and Christine Long. The company is one of the largest independent processors of almonds. It ships to nearly 70 countries. Hilltop Ranch s almond handling operations integrate hulling, shelling, cleaning, grading, sorting, sizing and exporting. The company features natural and manufactured grades of California almonds both shelled and inshell. It provides blanched, natural sliced, whole, broken and slivered varieties. Hilltop Ranch s capabilities include automated labeling, palletizing, color scanning and pasteurizing. The company is located in Ballico, Calif.