Who We Are

Who We Are: Washington Timberlands Manager Joel Wilhelm

“I’ve been a forester with Fruit Growers for 12 years,” says Joel Wilhelm. As the Washington Timberlands Manager, he oversees 36,000 acres of commercial timberland in Washington State. It’s a unique position at Fruit Growers Supply — one that is so geographically remote, he’ll sometimes go three months without experiencing […]

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Who We Are: Quality Manager Robby Glass

Robby Glass is a second-generation member of the Fruit Growers family. He joined the Carton Plant staff back in 2001, working under the same roof as his father, former FGS Maintenance Supervisor Rictor Glass, for more than a decade. These days, he’s carrying on the family legacy as Quality Manager, […]

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Who We Are: Store Supervisors Carlos Garcia and Hector Mercado

With five locations spread across central and southern California, our Fruit Growers supply centers are fully stocked with all the irrigation parts, fertilizers, power tools, and ag supplies to keep our customers’ operations running. Who keeps those supply centers running, though? That would be store supervisors like Hector Mercado, who […]

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Who We Are: Store Supervisors Neil Wotring and Scott Parvel

With five locations spread across central and southern California, our Fruit Growers supply centers are fully stocked with all the irrigation parts, fertilizers, power tools, and ag supplies to keep our customers’ operations running. Who keeps those supply centers running, though? That would be store supervisors like Neil Wotring and […]

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FGS: Proudly Serving Since 1907

At Fruit Growers Supply, we enjoy helping thousands of farms get their products to market. That’s been our goal since 1907, when the California Fruit Growers Exchange created FGS to manufacture wooden crates for the company’s oranges. Of course, we’ve expanded a bit since then! While still working with Sunkist […]

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Who We Are: Dana Dillard, FGS Sales Representative

Dana Dillard may be the newest addition to the Postharvest Team, but he’s certainly not new to the industry. With over three decades of relevant experience, he’s the perfect person to drive new business growth, develop business relationships, and negotiate opportunities for FGS. Working with General Manager Jovina Lucas, Dillard […]

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