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Fruit
Apples · Blue & Black Berries · Red & White Grapes · Cantaloupe · Honeydew · Watermelon · Oranges · Bananas · Vine-Ripe, Roma & Grape Tomatoes (conv. + organic) · Peaches · Nectarines · Plums
Family-Owned Since 1946
Fresh produce,
from field to family
The Horton Fruit Company is a family-owned produce business covering every stage of the supply chain — growing, sourcing, ripening, repacking, and refrigerated distribution coast to coast.
80+Years in
Business
Business
5Facilities
2 Strategic Locations
2 Strategic Locations
3rdThird Generation
Family-Owned
Family-Owned
365Days of
Shipping
Shipping
Our footprint by the numbers
About Us
A family name behind every box.
Founded in 1946 by Albert G. Horton in Louisville, Kentucky, our family has spent over seven decades earning the trust of grocers, restaurants, and food service operators across the country. We were among the pioneers of pre-packaged produce in the 1950s, and we've never stopped innovating.
Today, with facilities in Louisville and Irving, Texas, we serve the continental United States with the same promise that started it all.
"Our primary goal will always be to serve you better."
Al "Buzz" Horton
Family-owned since 1946.
Serving all 48 states.
What You Get
One partner. Every step covered.
Most distributors juggle a grower here, a ripener there, a repacker across town, and a carrier on top. We do all of it — one call, one invoice, people who pick up the phone.
Six capabilitiesOne roof
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Growing
Direct access to 600+ acres of family-farmed product across KY, IN, and TN — local sourcing you can put on the shelf and stand behind.
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Sourcing
Our global procurement team fills the gaps year-round, so you get a complete program from one partner instead of chasing a dozen vendors.
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Ripening
14 ripening rooms tuned to your spec — bananas, avocados, and mangos that arrive on your dock ready to sell.
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Repacking
Custom packs, private label, and Eco-Cert organic — your bags, your sizes, your brand, without the capital investment on your end.
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Processing
Value-added items like our candy and caramel apples — turnkey seasonal programs ready to drop into your set under Peak Brand or your own label.
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Distribution
Our refrigerated fleet out of Louisville and Irving, backed by First Call Logistics 24/7 — one call, one invoice, deliveries that show up when promised.
From field to fleet, under one roof.
Who We Serve
For partners who need dependable produce.
From neighborhood grocers to national chains, wholesale distributors to white-tablecloth kitchens — we're the quiet partner behind produce programs that have to show up right, every single delivery.
Retail
Independent grocers & supermarket chains
Wholesale
Distributors & produce houses
Foodservice
Restaurants & institutional kitchens
Our Catalog
The full produce aisle,
under one roof.
Conventional and certified organic. Year-round availability through our Peak Brand label and custom private label programs.
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Tropicals / Latin
Avocados (bulk, bagged, organic) · Round & Honey Mangos (conv. + organic) · Limes & Key Limes · Dragon Fruit · Maradol Papaya · Coconuts · Plantains · Malanga · Boniato · Calabaza · Tomatillos · Chayote Squash
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Vegetables
Red, White, Yellow & Sweet Onions · Shallots · Green, Red, Yellow & Orange Bell Peppers · Yellow Squash · Zucchini · Jalapeño · Habanero · Anaheim · Banana · Serrano · Poblano · Cucumbers · Mushrooms · Head, Romaine & Green Leaf Lettuce · Cabbage · Potatoes · Sweet Potatoes · Green Beans · Turnips · Rutabaga · Butternut, Spaghetti & Acorn Squash (conv. + organic)
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Seasonal
Grainger County Tomatoes (May–September) · Candy Apples (August–October) · Hatch Chili Peppers (July–August)
Family of Companies
Stronger together.
growfarms.com
Grow Farms
Our growing and regional distribution arm, supporting family farms across Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee.
gofclogistics.com
First Call Logistics
Transportation and logistics, 24/7 across North America. Offices in Louisville, Indianapolis, Atlanta, and Dallas.
Louisville, KY
Grow Farms Food Service
Grow Farms Food Service supplies restaurants, institutions, and businesses with fresh products.
Louisville, KY
Louisville Produce Terminal
The regional produce hub at 4601 Jennings Lane, Louisville.
Food Safety
Audited, certified, trusted.
Our food-safety program is backed by third-party oversight, annual facility audits, and rigorous operating standards. Our organic repacking process is certified and audited annually by Eco-Cert.
Proud Memberships
International Fresh Produce Association
Southeast Produce Council
Texas International Produce Association
Certifications
HACCP Program
Third-party designed and approved food safety program.
BRCGS Certified
BRCGS certified for over 16 years with annual third-party audits.
USDA NOP Certified
USDA National Organic Program (NOP) certified as an organic handler by Ecocert USA, audited annually.
SMETA 4-Pillar Certified
Sedex SMETA 4-Pillar certified with annual social compliance audits.
Get in touch
Talk to a real person about your produce program.
National supply, specialty packs, or a same-week ripening turn — tell us what you need and we'll route you to the right desk.