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QUALITY, SERVICE, INNOVATION
PROVIDING SUSTAINABLY GROWN, PREMIUM QUALITY PRODUCE TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS AROUND THE WORLD
LEGACY
GROWING PARTNERSHIPS FROM THE GROUND UP
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1900s
The Tanimura family set sail from Japan eventually moving to San Juan Bautista, California and began the family farming operation. The Antle family moved from Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl and ended up settling in California.
1940s
During WWII, the Tanimuras were forced to abandon their farm and possessions. Two of the Tanimura brothers served in the U.S. Army and the rest of the Tanimuras were sent to a relocation center in Arizona. Bud and Lester Antle started their own lettuce ice packing operation, called Bud Antle, Inc in 1942 and supplied fresh lettuce to the East Coast to be shipped off to soldiers during the war.
1950s
The Tanimura brothers began their farming operation again under the direction of George Tanimura. Bud Antle adapted field packing and vacuum cooling which revolutionized the growth of the produce industry in the Salinas Valley.
1960s
The Tanimura’s farming operation continues to expand to include growing more items such as green onions and celery. Bob Antle, Bud’s son, began the “The Antle Process” which was a machine that produced field harvested trimmed lettuce heads wrapped in a newly developed shrinking film which was then vacuum cooled prior to being shipped.
1970s
The Tanimura brothers continue to be Bud Antle’s largest grower and also develop a limited partnership in a new venture called the “Salinas Transplant Company” which is a greenhouse operation producing the first high-quality vegetable transplants in the industry. The Antles established themselves as the largest marketers of premium iceberg lettuce in the United States by 1971, marketing approximately 20,000 acres of crop.
1982
On November 10th, 1982, the first box of Tanimura & Antle iceberg lettuce was shipped and a partnership was formed, blending the Tanimura farming and the Antle harvesting and marketing talents, combining years of experience.
TODAY
Tanimura & Antle farms over 30,000 acres of rich, fertile farmland and ships a full line of premium fresh produce throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For three generations, their commitment to providing the highest quality products and superior customer service has never wavered.