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1 In 1926, the cooperative formally adopted the name âCalavoâ (the Calavo Â® brand of avocados), chosen through a national naming contest and the company's first success at building a brand identity.oday, Calavoâs grower community is some 2,300 strong. From 10-acre farmers to Californiaâs two largest avocado producersâthe Irvine Company and Limoneira Companyâall enjoy the resources and marketing clout that come from aligning with the industry leader.
The avocado (Persea americana) is a tree native to Mexico and Central America, classified in the flowering plant family Lauraceae along with cinnamon, camphor and bay laurel. Avocado or alligator pear also refers to the fruit, botanically a large berry that contains a single seed.Avocados are commercially valuable and are cultivated in tropical and Mediterranean climates throughout the world. They have a green-skinned, fleshy body that may be pear-shaped, egg-shaped, or spherical.ike the banana, the avocado is a climacteric fruit, which matures on the tree, but ripens off the tree. Avocados used in commerce are picked hard and green and kept in coolers at 3.3 to 5.6 Â°C (37.9 to 42.1 Â°F) until they reach their final destination.