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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950148-09-000004.txt : 20090127
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090127172412
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950148-09-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090127

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:		10-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-33385
		FILM NUMBER:		09548965

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2530 RED HILL AVE.
		CITY:			SANTA ANA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92705
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9098334200
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<TYPE>10-K/A
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<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT TO FORM 10-K
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>FORM 10-K/A</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>(Amendment No.&nbsp;1)</B>
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    <TD align="center"><B>ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES<BR>
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>For the fiscal year ended October&nbsp;31, 2008</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Commission file number: 000-33385</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>CALAVO GROWERS, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</B></DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>California<BR>
(State of incorporation)</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>33-0945304<BR>
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1141-A Cummings Road, Santa Paula, CA<BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)</B>
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(Zip code)</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (805)&nbsp;525-1245<BR>
Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act:</B></DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value per Share</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Nasdaq Global Select Market</B></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Act: None</B></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule
405 of the Securities Act. Yes <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> No <FONT face="Wingdings">&#120;</FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section
13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> No <FONT face="Wingdings">&#120;</FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1)&nbsp;has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12&nbsp;months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)&nbsp;has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90&nbsp;days. Yes <FONT face="Wingdings">&#120;</FONT> No <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item&nbsp;405 of Regulation
S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant&#146;s knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part&nbsp;III of this Form 10-K
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of &#147;large
accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer,&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Large accelerated filer <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark if whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule&nbsp;12b-2
of the Exchange Act). Yes <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> No <FONT face="Wingdings">&#120;</FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based on the closing price as reported on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the aggregate
market value of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock held by non-affiliates on April&nbsp;30, 2008 (the last
business day of the Registrant&#146;s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was approximately
$188.4&nbsp;million. Shares of Common Stock held by each executive officer and director and by each
shareholder affiliated with a director or an executive officer have been excluded from this
calculation because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate
status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes. The number of outstanding
shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock as of November&nbsp;30, 2008 was 14,418,833.
</DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Documents Incorporated by Reference</B></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Portions of the Registrant&#146;s Proxy Statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders,
which we intend to hold on April&nbsp;22, 2009 are incorporated by reference into Part&nbsp;III of this Form
10-K. The definitive Proxy Statement will be filed within 120&nbsp;days after October&nbsp;31, 2008.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Calavo Growers, Inc. (the Company) is filing this Amendment No.&nbsp;1 (the Amendment) to its annual
report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended October&nbsp;31, 2008 (the Original Form&nbsp;10-K), which was filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January&nbsp;14, 2009, for the sole purpose of
referencing Exhibit&nbsp;10.8, as shown in Part IV, Item&nbsp;15. <I>Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules</I>,
to a previously filed Form&nbsp;8-K, as well as file Exhibit&nbsp;10.15. The corrected exhibits, filed as
Exhibits 10.8 and 10.15 to this Amendment, supersede the exhibit schedule initially filed with the
Original Form&nbsp;10-K.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Except as described above, no other changes have been made to the Original Form 10-K and the
Company has not updated any disclosures to reflect events which may have occurred after the filing
of the Original Form 10-K.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Part IV</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><B>Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules</B></TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Exhibits</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">2.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated as of
February&nbsp;20, 2001 between Calavo Growers, Inc. and Calavo
Growers of California.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">2.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of November&nbsp;7, 2003
Among Calavo Growers, Inc., Calavo Acquisition, Inc., Maui Fresh
International, Inc. and Arthur J. Bruno, Robert J. Bruno and Javier J. Badillo<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">6</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">3.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Articles of Incorporation of Calavo Growers, Inc.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">3.2</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Amended and Restated Bylaws of Calavo Growers, Inc.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">3</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Form of Marketing Agreement for Calavo Growers, Inc.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">7</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.2</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Marketing Agreement dated as of April&nbsp;1, 1996 between
Tropical Hawaiian Products, Inc., a Hawaiian corporation,
and Calavo Growers of California.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of June&nbsp;1, 2005, between
Limoneira Company and Calavo Growers, Inc.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">4</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Lease Agreement dated as of November&nbsp;21, 1997, between Tede
S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation, and Calavo de Mexico,
S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation, including attached Guaranty
of Calavo Growers of California dated December&nbsp;16, 1996.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.5</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Lease agreement dated as of February&nbsp;15, 2005, between Limoneira
Company and Calavo Growers, Inc.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">4</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Standstill agreement dated June&nbsp;1, 2005, between Limoneira
Company and Calavo Growers, Inc.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">4</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Standstill agreement dated June&nbsp;1, 2005 between Calavo Growers, Inc.
and Limoneira Company<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">4</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Term Loan Agreement dated April&nbsp;9, 2008 (effective date May&nbsp;1, 2008)
between Farm Credit West, PCA, and Calavo Growers, Inc.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">11</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">2005 Stock Incentive Plan Of Calavo Growers, Inc.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">5</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.10</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Calavo Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement dated
March&nbsp;11, 1989 between Egidio Carbone, Jr. and Calavo
Growers of California.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP></DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.11</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Amendment to the Calavo Growers of California Supplemental
Executive Retirement Agreement dated November&nbsp;9, 1993
Between Egidio Carbone, Jr. and Calavo Growers of California.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.12</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">2001 Stock Option Plan for Directors.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">2</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.13</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">2001 Stock Purchase Plan for Officers and Employees.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">2</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.14</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Business Loan Agreement between Bank of America, N.A. and Calavo
Growers, Inc., dated October&nbsp;15, 2007<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">8</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.15</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">First Amendment Agreement between Bank of America, N.A. and Calavo
Growers, Inc., dated August&nbsp;28, 2008</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.16</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Form of Stock Option Agreement<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">9</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.17</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Acquisition Agreement between Calavo Growers, Inc., a California corporation and Lecil E.
Cole, Eric Weinert, Suzanne Cole-Savard, Guy Cole, and Lecil E. Cole and Mary Jeanette
Cole, acting jointly and severally as trustees of the Lecil E. and Mary Jeanette Cole
Revocable Trust dated October&nbsp;19, 1993, also known as the Lecil E. and Mary Jeanette Cole
Revocable 1993 Trust dated May&nbsp;19, 2008<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">10</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">21.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Subsidiaries of Calavo Growers, Inc.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">23.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP.</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">31.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13a-15(e)
or Rule&nbsp;15d-15(e)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">31.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13a-15(e)
or Rule&nbsp;15d-15(e)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">32</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of
Periodic Report Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section&nbsp;1350</DIV></TD>
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<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">1</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed on April&nbsp;24, 2001 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement
on Form S-4, File No.&nbsp;333-59418, and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">2</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed on December&nbsp;18, 2001 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Registration
Statement on Form S-8, File No.&nbsp;333-75378, and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">3</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed on December&nbsp;19, 2002 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Report on Form 8-K,
and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">4</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed on June&nbsp;9, 2005 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Report on Form&nbsp;10Q and
incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">5</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed on March&nbsp;21, 2005 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Definitive Proxy
Statement on Form&nbsp;DEF14A and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">6</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed on January&nbsp;23, 2004 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Report on Form&nbsp;10K and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">7</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed on January&nbsp;28, 2003 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Report on Form&nbsp;10K and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">8</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed on October&nbsp;19, 2007 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Report on Form&nbsp;8K and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">9</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed on September&nbsp;11, 2006 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Report on Form&nbsp;10Q and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">10</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed on May&nbsp;29, 2008 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">11</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed on May&nbsp;8, 2008 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, on January&nbsp;26, 2009.
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    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">CALAVO GROWERS, INC<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="center">/s/ Lecil E. Cole
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center">Lecil E. Cole&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="center"><I>Chairman of the Board of Directors,<BR>
Chief Executive Officer and President</I>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="88%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Description</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization dated as of
February&nbsp;20, 2001 between Calavo Growers, Inc. and Calavo
Growers of California.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP></DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of November&nbsp;7, 2003
Among Calavo Growers, Inc., Calavo Acquisition, Inc., Maui Fresh
International, Inc. and Arthur J. Bruno, Robert J. Bruno and Javier J. Badillo<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">6</SUP></DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">3.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Articles of Incorporation of Calavo Growers, Inc.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">3.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Amended and Restated Bylaws of Calavo Growers, Inc.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">3</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Form of Marketing Agreement for Calavo Growers, Inc.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">7</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Marketing Agreement dated as of April&nbsp;1, 1996 between
Tropical Hawaiian Products, Inc., a Hawaiian corporation,
and Calavo Growers of California.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of June&nbsp;1, 2005, between
Limoneira Company and Calavo Growers, Inc.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">4</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.4</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Lease Agreement dated as of November&nbsp;21, 1997, between Tede
S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation, and Calavo de Mexico,
S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation, including attached Guaranty
of Calavo Growers of California dated December&nbsp;16, 1996.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Lease agreement dated as of February&nbsp;15, 2005, between Limoneira
Company and Calavo Growers, Inc.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">4</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.6</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Standstill agreement dated June&nbsp;1, 2005, between Limoneira
Company and Calavo Growers, Inc.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">4</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.7</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Standstill agreement dated June&nbsp;1, 2005 between Calavo Growers, Inc.
and Limoneira Company<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">4</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.8</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Term Loan Agreement dated April&nbsp;9, 2008 (effective date May&nbsp;1, 2008)
between Farm Credit West, PCA, and Calavo Growers, Inc.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">11</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.9</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">2005 Stock Incentive Plan Of Calavo Growers, Inc.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">5</SUP></DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.10</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Calavo Supplemental Executive Retirement Agreement dated
March&nbsp;11, 1989 between Egidio Carbone, Jr. and Calavo
Growers of California.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP></DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.11</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Amendment to the Calavo Growers of California Supplemental
Executive Retirement Agreement dated November&nbsp;9, 1993
Between Egidio Carbone, Jr. and Calavo Growers of California.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP></DIV></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.12</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">2001 Stock Option Plan for Directors.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">2</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.13</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">2001 Stock Purchase Plan for Officers and Employees.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">2</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.14</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Business Loan Agreement between Bank of America, N.A. and Calavo
Growers, Inc., dated October&nbsp;15, 2007<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">8</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.15</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">First Amendment Agreement between Bank of America, N.A. and Calavo
Growers, Inc., dated August&nbsp;28, 2008</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.16</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Form of Stock Option Agreement<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">9</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10.17</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Acquisition Agreement between Calavo Growers, Inc., a California corporation and Lecil E.
Cole, Eric Weinert, Suzanne Cole-Savard, Guy Cole, and Lecil E. Cole and Mary Jeanette
Cole, acting jointly and severally as trustees of the Lecil E. and Mary Jeanette Cole
Revocable Trust dated October&nbsp;19, 1993, also known as the Lecil E. and Mary Jeanette Cole
Revocable 1993 Trust dated May&nbsp;19, 2008<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">10</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">21.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Subsidiaries of Calavo Growers, Inc.<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">1</SUP></DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">23.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP.</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">31.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13a-15(e)
or Rule&nbsp;15d-15(e)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">31.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13a-15(e)
or Rule&nbsp;15d-15(e)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">32</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of
Periodic Report Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section&nbsp;1350</DIV></TD>
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    <TD>Previously filed on April&nbsp;24, 2001 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement
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    <TD>Previously filed on December&nbsp;18, 2001 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Registration
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    <TD>Previously filed on December&nbsp;19, 2002 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Report on Form 8-K,
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    <TD>Previously filed on June&nbsp;9, 2005 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Report on Form&nbsp;10Q and
incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed on March&nbsp;21, 2005 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Definitive Proxy
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    <TD>Previously filed on January&nbsp;23, 2004 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Report on Form&nbsp;10K and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD>Previously filed on January&nbsp;28, 2003 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Report on Form&nbsp;10K and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD>Previously filed on October&nbsp;19, 2007 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Report on Form&nbsp;8K and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD>Previously filed on September&nbsp;11, 2006 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Report on Form&nbsp;10Q and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD>Previously filed on May&nbsp;29, 2008 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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    <TD>Previously filed on May&nbsp;8, 2008 as an exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
FIRST AMENDMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of August 28, 2008 (this &#147;Agreement&#148;), is
between the parties to that certain Business Loan Agreement, dated as of October&nbsp;15, 2007 (as
amended, the &#147;Business Loan Agreement&#148;), between CALAVO GROWERS, INC. (&#147;Borrower&#148;) and BANK OF
AMERICA, N.A. (the &#147;Bank&#148;).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In consideration of the premises and the covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree
as follows:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;1. <U>Definitions</U>. Terms defined in the Business Loan Agreement are used herein
with the same meanings unless otherwise specifically defined herein.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;2. <u>Amendments to the Business Loan Agreement</u>. The Business Loan Agreement
is hereby amended:
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
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    <TD>To amend and restate subsection (d)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;7.3 thereof in its entirety as follows:</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Liabilities, lines of credit and leases in existence
on the date of this Agreement disclosed in writing to the Bank,
including that certain $20,000,000 line of credit with Cooperative
Bank, which line of credit may be increased to $30,000,000 and which
shall be on terms no more restrictive on the Borrower than the terms
of this Agreement.
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To amend and restate subsection (d)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;7.4 thereof in its entirety as follows:</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)
Additional purchase money security interests in
assets acquired after the date of this Agreement, if the total
principal amount of debts secured by such liens does not exceed
$1,625,000 (including the capital lease to expand the warehouse and
ProRipe facilities in New Jersey).
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    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To amend and restate subsection (b)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;7.10 thereof in its entirely as follows:</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Acquire or purchase a business or its assets, except
that the Borrower may acquire the Hawaiian papaya operation and
certain related real property owned by Lee Cole for a total
consideration not exceeding $14,000,000.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;3.
<U>Limited Waiver</U>. Bank hereby waives any events of default under the
Business
Loan Agreement existing on the Effective Date resulting from Borrower&#146;s failure to comply with the
Business Loan Agreement to the extent that such events of default are no longer continuing after
giving effect to the amendments set forth in Section&nbsp;2 of this Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;4.
<u>Effect</u>. Except as specifically set forth herein, this Agreement does not limit,
modify, amend, waive, grant any consent with respect to, or otherwise affect (a)&nbsp;any right, power
or remedy of the Bank under the Business Loan Agreement, or (b)&nbsp;any provision of the Business Loan
Agreement, all of which shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and
confirmed. This Agreement does not entitle, or imply any consent or agreement to, any further or
future modification of, amendment to, waiver of, or consent with respect to any provision of the
Business Loan Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;5. <U>Conditions of Effectiveness</U>. This Agreement shall become
effective as of the
date hereof (the &#147;Effective Date&#148;) when Bank has received a counterpart hereof signed by Borrower.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;6.
<u>Representations and Warranties</u>. Borrower represents and warrants that:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this Agreement is within
Borrower&#146;s corporate powers, has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and
requires no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official,
and the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this Agreement does not contravene, or
constitute a default under, any provision of applicable law or regulations or of the certificate or
articles of incorporation or the by-laws of Borrower or any of its subsidiaries, or any other
material agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon Borrower
or any of its subsidiaries, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien on any asset of the
Borrower or any of its subsidiaries, except for liens in favor of
Bank.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable
against Borrower in accordance with its respective terms, except as enforceability may be subject
to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws now or hereafter in
effect relating to creditors&#146; rights, and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether
enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;After giving effect to this Agreement, no Event of Default, or event which with the lapse
of time, the giving of notice or both, would constitute an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, and after giving effect to this Agreement, the representations and warranties of
Borrower contained in the Business Loan Agreement and the other loan documents delivered pursuant
thereto are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof as if made on the date
hereof.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;7. <U>Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures</U>. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when
so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original with the same effect as if all the
signatures were on the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of the signature page
to this Agreement by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart
of this Agreement. Any party delivering an executed counterpart of the signature page to this
Agreement by telecopier shall thereafter promptly deliver a manually executed counterpart of this
Agreement, but the failure to deliver such manually executed counterpart shall not affect the
validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;8. <U>Governing Law, Submission to Jurisdiction, and Waiver of Jury
Trial/Arbitration</U>.
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA AND IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 9.4 OF THE BUSINESS LOAN AGREEMENT,
RELATING TO ARBITRATION AND WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL, THE PROVISIONS OF WHICH ARE BY THIS REFERENCE
HEREBY INCORPORATED HEREIN IN FULL.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective authorized signatories as of the date first above written.
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    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">BORROWER:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">CALAVO GROWERS, INC.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Scott H. Runge &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; /s/ James Snyder
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">SCOTT H. RUNGE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; JAMES SNYDER</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Title:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="left" valign="top">TREASURER&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CONTROLLER</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">BANK:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Christine Young</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Christine Young</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Title:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Sr. Credit Products Analyst</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Exhibit&nbsp;31.1
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">CERTIFICATION
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">I, Lecil E. Cole, certify that:
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Calavo Growers, Inc.;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in
this report, fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition, results of
operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which
this report is being prepared;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of the financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&#146;s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter
(the registrant&#146;s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant&#146;s
internal control over financial reporting; and</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">5.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant&#146;s auditors and the
audit committee of the registrant&#146;s Board of Directors:</TD>
</TR>

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</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation
of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely
affect the registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial
information; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
who have a significant role in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial
reporting.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">Date:  January 26, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/  Lecil E. Cole
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Lecil E. Cole&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Chairman of the Board of Directors,<BR>
President and Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Exhibit&nbsp;31.2
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">CERTIFICATION
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">I, Arthur J. Bruno, certify that:
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Calavo Growers, Inc.;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in
this report, fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition, results of
operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which
this report is being prepared;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of the financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report
based on such evaluation; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant&#146;s internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter
(the registrant&#146;s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant&#146;s
internal control over financial reporting; and</TD>
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    <TD>The registrant&#146;s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant&#146;s auditors and the
audit committee of the registrant&#146;s Board of Directors:</TD>
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    <TD>All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation
of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely
affect the registrant&#146;s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial
information; and</TD>
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    <TD>Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
who have a significant role in the registrant&#146;s internal control over financial
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    <TD align="left">Date:  January 26, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/  Arthur J. Bruno
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Arthur J. Bruno&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;</TD>
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