California Fig Advisory Board

Food and Beverage ManufacturingCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees

The California Fig Advisory Board is a Fresno-based organization established in 1949 to support marketing and research for the California fig industry. It operates within the food and beverage manufacturing sector and serves a market focused on fig growers and product developers seeking consistent, high-quality California figs and related ingredients. California figs are grown in the Central San Joaquin Valley, with commercial orchards located in Fresno, Madera, and Merced Counties; the harvest occurs in late summer to early fall, and the product line includes whole figs, diced and ed diced varieties, paste, powder, and juice concentrate. The organization emphasizes quality and food safety through the use of modern equipment and sustainable growing practices, including water and tree management, and figs are certified for grade and quality standards by the DFA of California under the state’s agricultural requirements. The board’s role encompasses providing marketing and research support to maintain California’s position as the source of 100% of commercially grown United States figs, and it notes that California figs offer unique ingredient products developed to meet product developer needs.

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