What Moonlight does

Moonlight Companies (operating as Moonlight Packing Corporation) is a Reedley, California-based fresh produce company and the largest stone fruit grower and marketer in the United States, founded in 1918 and operating with a core staff of 51–100 employees. The company grows, packs, and distributes fresh stone fruit — peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots, and apricots — alongside citrus including Cuties mandarins, lemons, and oranges, across a vertically integrated West Coast footprint that spans Coachella Valley, Central California, and Washington State. This geographic spread supports a seven-month harvest season (April through November), the longest in the U.S. stone fruit category.

Operations are supported by in-house and proprietary agricultural technology, including drone-based orchard monitoring and precision agriculture tooling, with the company explicitly developing its own solutions when commercial off-the-shelf products are unavailable. Its product portfolio centers on registered specialty varieties — Black Diamond Plums, HONEYCOT Apricots, and the Encore late-season peach brand — supplemented by both conventional and organic lines. Hundreds of acres have been converted to Regenerative Organic Certified farming to supply retailers with third-party verified sustainability claims for shelf differentiation.

Revenue is generated through a B2B, sales-led go-to-market that sells directly to national retail grocery chains across the United States. There is no indication of licensing, subscription, or direct-to-consumer revenue mechanics; the model is one-time sale of physical fresh produce at scale. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held, with no identified parent company, institutional investors, or external funding rounds in the available source material, and it operates from a single Reedley, California headquarters.

Name

Moonlight

Website

https://moonlightcompanies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Moonlight Companies is the largest stone fruit grower and marketer in the United States, producing and distributing fresh peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots, apricots, and citrus to national retail grocery chains from West Coast orchards spanning a seven-month season.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Stone Fruit

NAICS

Citrus (except Orange) Groves (11132), Orange Groves (11131)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Stone Fruit Orchards (Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Cherries, Apricots) (AFAGACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Citrus Orchards (Oranges, Lemons, Limes, Grapefruit) (AFAGACAA)

Keywords

• Fresh stone fruit
• Peaches and nectarines
• Plums and apricots
• Citrus distribution
• Regenerative organic farming

Headquarters

HQ city

Reedley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Fresh Stone Fruit Sales: Revenue generated from growing and selling stone fruit (peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, and specialty varieties) to retailers nationwide. Includes both conventional and organic product lines sold at scale across multiple growing regions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Moonlight Companies grows, packs, and distributes fresh stone fruit (peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots, apricots) and citrus from West Coast orchards, sold as both conventional and organic product lines to retail grocery chains nationwide. The portfolio is anchored by a 7-month U.S. season (April–November) produced across three West Coast growing regions, and includes branded specialty varieties such as Encore®, Black Diamond® Plums, HONEYCOT® Apricots, and Cuties® mandarins.

Product overview

Moonlight Companies is a fresh produce company operating as the largest stone fruit grower and marketer in the United States. Their product portfolio centers on a unified offering of conventionally and organically grown stone fruits and citrus, organized around a 7-month growing season (April to November) across three major West Coast growing regions: Coachella Valley (early-season), Central California (mid-season), and Washington State (mid-to-late season). The core product lineup includes Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Pluots, Apricots, and Citrus, supplemented by branded specialty varieties such as Encore (late-season), Black Diamond Plums, HONEYCOT Apricots, and Cuties Mandarins. The company also offers an organics program delivering conventional and organic fruit options throughout the summer season.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Encore®: Late-season fruit brand bringing bold flavor, vibrant color, and sweet finale with late-season stone fruit.
• Black Diamond® Plums
• HONEYCOT® Apricots

Products and services

• Peaches Hand-harvested golden yellow and blushing white peaches, including organic varieties, available from April to November; sold to retail grocery chains nationwide.
• Nectarines Bold, tangy-sweet yellow nectarines and silky, floral white nectarines, including organic varieties; sold to retail grocery chains nationwide.
• Plums (including Black Diamond Plums) Juicy red and black plums, including the proprietary Black Diamond® Plums with dark purple-to-black skin and vibrant red interiors, plus organic varieties; sold to retail grocery chains nationwide.
• Apricots (including HONEYCOT Apricots) Classic apricots with velvety texture, gentle tang, and refined finish, including the proprietary HONEYCOT® Apricots prized for juicy bite, red-blushed skin, and rich, honeyed sweetness.
• Pluots Sweet-tart blend of plums and apricots, combining the best of both fruits, available in organic varieties.
• Citrus & Cuties Mandarins Full lineup of citrus including zesty lemons, juicy oranges, and Cuties® mandarins, available in both conventional and organic varieties.
• Encore Late-Season Stone Fruit Encore® late-season stone fruit brand that brings bold flavor, vibrant color, and a sweet finale to extend the summer season beyond typical harvest periods; available in conventional and organic varieties.
• Organics Program Organic fruit options delivered across the stone fruit lineup (peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots, apricots) and citrus, supported by Regenerative Organic Certified farming across hundreds of acres; available all summer to retail grocery customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Third-party verified sustainability claims for retail shelf differentiation

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stemilt Growers: Family-owned grower and packer of apples, pears, cherries, and stone fruit headquartered in Wenatchee, Washington. Highly comparable as a multi-region, multi-category fresh-fruit grower with nationwide retail distribution and branded varieties.
• HMC Farms: Multi-generation California stone fruit grower (peaches, plums, nectarines, table grapes) also based in Reedley, CA. Operates in the same growing regions as Moonlight, sells to the same retail grocery customers, and offers both conventional and organic lines.
• Family Tree Farms: California-based grower, packer, and marketer of stone fruit and table grapes with branded specialty varieties. Direct competitor in mid- to late-season stone fruit to national grocery accounts, mirroring Moonlight's grower-plus-marketer model.
• Wonderful Citrus: The largest citrus grower in the U.S. and owner of the Cuties mandarin brand. Comparable through direct overlap on Moonlight's citrus (including Cuties), share of retail grocery customers, and branded-produce scale discipline.
• Gerawan Fruit: Large California stone fruit, citrus, and table grape grower-packer serving national retail and wholesale channels. Direct overlap in peach, nectarine, plum, and apricot production geographies and customer base.
• Sun World International: California-based breeder and grower of stone fruit and table grape varieties with proprietary licensed genetics. Comparable through proprietary branded varieties and grower-shipper model supplying national retailers.

Broad incumbents

• Driscoll's: The largest berry grower-marketer globally, supplying berries and select other fresh produce to national retailers worldwide. Comparable B2B scale model with proprietary genetics, branded SKUs, and direct retail relationships, even though the category is fresh berries rather than stone fruit.
• The Wonderful Company: Diversified fresh produce and consumer products company behind POM Wonderful, Wonderful Pistachios, and Wonderful Citrus (Cuties). Comparable as a large, branded, vertically integrated fresh-produce grower-marketer and the parent of a direct citrus peer.

Emerging players

• Wawona Frozen Foods: Frozen fruit processor that sources stone fruit from California growers for retail and foodservice private labels. Adjacent rather than directly competitive with Moonlight's fresh stone fruit, but a notable counterparty that influences category pricing.

Regional players

• Pacific International Marketing: Sales agent and distributor representing multiple California and Arizona fresh-produce growers to retail, wholesale, and foodservice customers. Comparable channel layer to Moonlight's direct retail distribution and a useful comp for U.S. produce sales coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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