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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950129-06-007090
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060706
ITEM INFORMATION:		Changes in Registrant.s Certifying Accountant
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060711
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060711

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CALAVO GROWERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001133470
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE SERVICES [0700]
		IRS NUMBER:				330945304
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-33385
		FILM NUMBER:		06955754

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2530 RED HILL AVE.
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92705
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9098334200
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT<BR>
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): <B>July&nbsp;6, 2006</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALAVO GROWERS, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>California</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>000-33385</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>33-0945304</B></TD>
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Jurisdiction of<BR>
Incorporation)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>1141-A Cummings Road, Santa Paula, California 93060</B></DIV>

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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</DIV>


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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(805)&nbsp;525-1245</B></DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Effective July&nbsp;6, 2006, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Calavo
Growers, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) engaged Ernst &#038; Young LLP (&#147;E&#038;Y&#148;) as its
independent registered public accounting firm. During the Company&#146;s most
recent two years ended October&nbsp;31, 2005 and 2004 through July&nbsp;6, 2006, neither
the Company, nor anyone acting on its behalf, consulted with E&#038;Y regarding
either: (1)&nbsp;the application of accounting principles to a specified
transaction, neither completed or proposed; or the type of audit opinion that
might be rendered on the Company&#146;s financial statements, and either a written
report was provided to the Company nor oral advice was provided that E&#038;Y
concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a
decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (2)
any matter that was the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item
304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K and the related instructions) or a reportable
event (as described in Item&nbsp;304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation&nbsp;S-K).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Calavo Growers, Inc.<BR>
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    <TD align="left">July 6, 2006&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Lecil E. Cole
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