Christopher Ranch

Christopher Ranch is an American garlic supplier based in Gilroy, California. Founded in 1956, the company processes and supplies millions of pounds of garlic each year, most of which is grown in California and China, and sold in the United States. The company has roughly 1,000 full-time employees, with the majority working in Gilroy.[1] The bulk of the company's garlic is grown in the Salinas Valley.

History

The company was founded in 1956 by Don Christopher.[2]

In the 1990s, many garlic fields the company had in the Gilroy area were affected with garlic white rot, making further garlic production there impossible.[2]

In 1993, company production reached 100 million pounds of garlic.[3] Facing competition from low priced garlic imported from China, company production fell significantly over the next decade.

References
  1. Swann, Jennifer (24 October 2018). "The giant of Santa Clara County". Curbed. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. Karst, Tom (30 May 2018). "California garlic sees resurgence". The Packer. Farm Journal, Inc. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  3. Kunthara, Sophia (19 May 2019). "The markets think the trade war stinks. A California garlic grower disagrees". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst. Retrieved 24 October 2019.


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