Amid strong demand, Calavo Growers has more than doubled their quarterly profit to record numbers. With an expected avocado harvest to tip the scales at more than 1.3 billion pounds, Calavo has seen net income bounce back after lower than expected Mexican shipments to a record 5.95 million dollars. Calavo CEo Lee Cole stated that the windfall is the result of "industry promotion, demographic shifts and awareness of the health benefits of avocados."<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
