California’s Best Inventory of Agricultural Supplies
Learn About Farm Supplies in California
At Fruit Growers Supply Co., we pride ourselves on staying up to date on the latest developments in agriculture and farm supplies in California. In our blog archives, you can find original content created by our team of experts, who eagerly share insights related to the topics our community cares about most.
On our blog, you’ll find articles written from an insider’s perspective, based on a century of our knowledge and experience in the agriculture industry. With our articles, we can help you better understand the business of growing, packing, shipping, marketing, and selling your product.
A Range of Subjects
Are you a:
Novice grower seeking tips for how to better market your produce?
A grower who wants to better understand how fertilizer works for your crops?
A business owner looking for smarter solutions for packing and transport?
If so, we’ve got you covered!
No matter where you fall in the farming world, you can find useful information in our archives. Our agriculture supplies blog covers a range of subjects that are relevant to today’s grower community and to agriculture at large.
Some of the topics we cover include:
Tips for Selling Produce
The Importance of Chemical Fertilizers
Integrated Solutions for Producers
About Fruit Growers Supply Company
Fruit Growers Supply Company is the oldest non-profit farm supplies company in California. Founded by Sunkist Growers in 1907, our business was established to help growers in the California citrus industry acquire better packaging materials at more affordable prices. Over the course of a century, the mission to serve our community with quality products and services is what has driven us to grow alongside the West Coast agricultural industry.
Today, we boast a versatile line of products and services aimed at satisfying the needs of modern agriculture, including manufacturing custom corrugated packaging, wooden pallets, sustainable timber, and postharvest solutions.
We also design and implement irrigation systems, and our various retail store locations offer in-demand farm supplies in California and Arizona. No matter what you need to grow your crops, we can help you at Fruit Growers Supply.
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We hope you’ll explore our blog archives to discover why FGS continues to be an innovative leader in the agriculture supply industry. If you’d like to learn more about our products or services, or you need more information about a particular subject, fill out our contact form and we’ll get back to you quickly.
Summer is on the horizon, and the many of the season’s staple crops are off to strong starts. First up: strawberries. Like the cherry crop, which experienced an early start this year due to an historically hot March, the strawberry season is already underway. Peak season will last until September, […]
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Technology is no longer just for large farms. Fruit growers across California are finding that affordable, practical tools can make a big difference, even for small and mid-sized operations. Let’s start with data collection. Soil moisture sensors and localized weather monitoring tools are as cheap as they’ve ever been, giving […]
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This week, citrus bloom has been declared in most of Fresno, Tulare and Kern counties. It’s time to start preparing your plants and your soil for the most important stage of the growth cycle. This year, we’re encouraging our growers to focus on nutrition. If properly applied ahead of bloom, […]
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For the third year in a row, California’s avocado crop is projected to exceed 300 million pounds. The California Avocado Commission (CAC) recently released an early-season forecast of 330 million pounds for 2026. Much of that volume will come from the Hass variety, which first appeared in California during the […]
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When it comes to protecting the health of your soil and your growing operation, few things are better than cover crops. Recent studies have shown that planting cover crops can increase soil water infiltration by 40% and reduce runoff by 40%, protecting the ecosystem along the way. Which cover crops […]
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As the summertime comes to a close and colder nights approach, now is the time to protect your trees against frost. Each season, frost catches growers off guard, and the result is costly tree and crop damage that could have been prevented with a little preparation. That’s why our supply […]
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Weed season is here. As temperatures rise and your crops receive a growth spurt, it’s not unusual to see unwanted plants — including weeds like johnsongrass, horseweed, and bermudagrass, start competing with your crops for water and other resources. At Fruit Growers Supply, we want to help you grow the […]
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As springtime weather continues to bring warm temperatures to the Central Valley this month, FGS supply centers across the region remain fully stocked with all the irrigation materials our growers need. Irrigation sales manager Sam Baldivia is proud of his department’s expertise, as well as the brands they carry. He’s […]
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There’s rainy weather in the forecast for the Central Valley this week. Those looking to protect their growing operations from flooding and other rain-related disasters should consider making a trip to the closest FGS supply center. We have multiple stores throughout the area, and each one is stocked with weather-appropriate […]
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We’ve moved into November, which means colder temperatures and shorter days for our Central Valley friends who work outdoors. It also means we’ve reached the beginning of navel season, which brings sunshine to a darker time of the year in the form of sweet, seedless, easy-to-peel oranges. Navel oranges have […]
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