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OUR VISION
To be recognized as the most-desired avocado in the world by fostering a vibrant industry.
OUR MISSION
To maximize grower returns by enhancing premium brand positioning for California avocados and improving grower sustainability.
CAC News
Dec 15, 2025
The Fall 2025 issue of the California Avocado Commission’s From the Grove publication is now available online.
Dec 11, 2025
Review highlights of media coverage following California Avocado Commission President Ken Melban's testimony before the USMCA panel last week. The Commission will continue to advocate on behalf of growers on this issue and provide updates as new information becomes available.
Dec 11, 2025
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has released the results of the California Avocado Commission’s 2025 General Election. The new board will be seated on Thursday, December 11, 2025, and officers for the new fiscal year will be elected at that time.
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Dec 4, 2025
On December 3, 2025, Commission President Ken Melban testified before a federal panel reviewing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement in Washington D.C. Read the Commission’s release.
Nov 18, 2025
A recording of the California Avocado Commission’s recent Irrigation, Nutrient Management, Leaf Tissue Tests webinar is now available online.
Nov 11, 2025
Due to the rain expected in Southern California this week, the California Avocado Commission's in-person Field Day, scheduled for November 13, will instead be offered as a webinar.
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Nov 6, 2025
The latest Statewide Avocado Acreage and Condition Analysis report, compiled by Land IQ on behalf of the California Avocado Commission, is now available online.
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Nov 6, 2025
As reported earlier, the CAC General Election was cancelled — and all cast ballots will not be counted — due to ballots being returned as undeliverable by the U.S. Postal Service. On October 29 the Commission reissued new General Election ballots with different color coding to ensure only the second set of ballots are tallied.
Oct 27, 2025
The California Avocado Commission will host a grower field day on Thursday, November 13 at the Pine Tree Ranch demonstration grove. Topics include Irrigation and Nutrient Management Reports, the avocado irrigation calculator and leaf sample tissue tests.
Oct 21, 2025
On the morning of October 20, the California Avocado Commission learned some completed CAC election ballots that were mailed to the California Department of Food and Agriculture were returned to sender by the U.S. Post Office. Based on the information obtained, the entire voting process must be reconducted.