Valley Fig Growers · Fresno, CA United States

If fig lovers had their own political party, they'd hold the convention in Fresno. This California city and the nearby San Joaquin Valley produce all of the commercially sold dried figs in the US. Naturally, the cooperative of fig growers known as the Valley Fig Growers calls Fresno home. The cooperative, which produces dried figs and other dried fruit products under the Blue Ribbon Orchard Choice, Old Orchard, and Sun-Maid labels, says it will move some packaging jobs to Mexico in 2005. The 30 members of Fig Valley Growers estimate they represent about 40% of California's fig industry. To read the full description, subscribe now.