Everde Growers Expands With Acquisition of California Fruit Grower

By Greenhouse Grower staff|June 24, 2022

Everde Growers, a Houston-based growing operation with 15 farms totaling more than 6,800 production acres across Texas, Florida, Oregon, and California, has acquired La Verne Nursery, Inc. in Piru, CA, with an expectation to close by July 1. The purchase follows several strategic acquisitions in Florida, California, and Oregon, culminating in a companywide rebrand in December 2020.

La Verne Nursery was founded in 1972 and is a grower of stone fruit, citrus, and tropical fruit in containers ranging from #1 containers to 24-inch boxed trees. The company has 100 acres in production, with 2 acres of greenhouses, 2.5 acres of shade houses, 5 acres of screen houses, and 120 year-round employees.

“The acquisition of La Verne Nursery is the next evolution in our commitment to the edible category,” says Jonathan Saperstein, CEO of Everde Growers. “We look forward to welcoming the La Verne team into our family and utilizing the strengths of both teams to create an even stronger combined company.”

The La Verne nursery location will immediately be integrated with Everde Growers’ 14 other farm locations, and the size and variety of the plant mix will remain the same.

“This acquisition will strengthen our offering of stone fruits, citrus and tropical fruits which have continued to increase in consumer demand for a number of years,” says David Kirby, Executive Vice President of Everde Growers. “The expertise of the team in propagation, grafting, and overall growing methods on these crops will add tremendous value to Everde Growers, providing us with key insights as we further solidify our best growing practices companywide.”