That number is expected to reach 90 million this year and, in less than five years, shipments are expected to reach 140 million boxes. Last season, Paramount Citrus and its partners packed and shipped 60 million boxes of Cuties.

citrus market by storm, according to a news release. The Cuties Plant was built to keep up with the demand for the small fruit that has taken the U.S. “Whether it’s through our commitments to quality, innovation, operational excellence, or the use of sustainable energy, we aim to be in an industry-leading position, both for Paramount Citrus and the Cuties brand.” “This new Cuties Plant gives us a lot to be proud of, but it’s not about being the biggest, it’s about striving to be the best in the industry,” said Stewart Resnick, chairman and owner of Roll Global, parent company to Paramount Citrus. The facility is more than 640,000 s.f.-the equivalent of 11 football fields under roof-making it the world’s largest citrus packinghouse. Delano, Calif.-based Paramount Citrus celebrated Friday the grand opening of its new citrus packinghouse, which will be home to the company’s sweet, seedless, E-Z peel Cuties California Mandarins.

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