General Info

Coast Citrus philosophy is superior quality, service and price without sacrificing honesty. The company, formed in 1950 by its founder Roberto R. Alvarez, is a major wholesaler of fruits and vegetables in the United States and Mexico. The company offers a large product selection, which includes: ice burg, bibb, romaine and leaf lettuces; eureka and Lisbon lemons; pink, red and white grapefruit; Cavendish bananas; and patterson, katy, tilton, gold and tracy apricots. Coast Citrus subsidiaries include Coast Tropical, Olympic Fruit and Vegetable, San Francisco Banana, Pacific Banana and Importadora y exportadora. Coast Citrus has headquarters in San Diego, Calif.