Fresh produce, every day, for the kitchens and markets of Los Angeles.
King Quality Produce is a family-run wholesale distributor in the LA produce district. We buy from our own growers across Mexico, the Southwest and California, receive fresh every day, deliver within five miles of our warehouse and ship to all 50 states.
Received every morning, out the door the same day.
Our warehouse sits in the heart of the Los Angeles produce district. Trucks from our growers arrive overnight, we grade and cold-store what comes in, and buyers get product that was in the field days ago, not weeks.
- Our own growers and a small circle of trusted farms, so we know how each lot was grown and handled.
- Fancy, Extra Fancy and #2 grades, sized to your spec, so your line gets the same product every week.
- Cold chain from the field to your door, with HACCP-certified handling in our warehouse.
What we carry
Vegetables and herbs we stock all year, and fruit that follows the harvest. Every item lists its sizes, packs and availability: the green bar is its season, the outlined cell is this month.
Persian Cucumbers
Thin-skinned, seedless and crisp, with a mild sweetness that holds up raw.
- Available
- All year
- Size & quality
- Fancy, Extra Fancy, #2
- Packaging
- 20 lb box, 22 lb box
Persimmons
California grows almost all of the country's persimmons, and the orchards are in the San Joaquin Valley around Fresno and Tulare.
- Available
- October to December
- Varieties
- Fuyu, Hachiya
- Packaging
- Fuyu: 2-layer box (about 22 lb) or single-layer tray, sized by count.
Italian Squash (Zucchini)
Dark green zucchini, straight and uniform, graded for the line.
- Available
- All year
- Size & quality
- Fancy, Extra Fancy, Medium, #2
- Packaging
- 22 lb box
Pomegranates
The San Joaquin Valley's long, hot summers make it the center of U.S.
- Available
- August to January
- Varieties
- Granada, Early Foothill, Early Wonderful and more
- Packaging
- 2-layer carton (about 26 lb), sized by count from 16 to 36.
Roma Tomatoes
Firm plum tomatoes sized medium through jumbo for sauce and salsa.
- Available
- Summer
- Size & quality
- Medium, Large, Extra-Large, Jumbo
- Packaging
- 25 lb box
Red Grapes
California's red table grape season opens in the Coachella Valley in May and shifts to the San Joaquin Valley in July, where it runs through December with storage fruit into January.
- Available
- May to January
- Varieties
- Flame Seedless, Sweet Celebration, Scarlet Royal and more
- Packaging
- 18 to 19 lb carton, bagged or clamshell.
Habanero Peppers
Orange habaneros, sized small or large, in season summer and fall.
- Available
- Summer, Fall
- Size & quality
- Small, Large
- Packaging
- 10 lb box
Green and White Grapes
Green grapes follow the same path as the reds: Coachella fruit in June, then the San Joaquin Valley from July through December.
- Available
- June to January
- Varieties
- Sugraone (Superior Seedless), Ivory (Summer Crunch), Thompson Seedless and more
- Packaging
- 18 to 19 lb carton, bagged or clamshell.
Green Beans
Straight, tender green beans from summer through winter.
- Available
- Summer, Fall, Winter
- Size & quality
- Standard
- Packaging
- 28 lb box
Opal / Red Basil
Deep purple basil with a spicier, clove-like edge, available year-round.
- Available
- All year
- Size & quality
- Bunches
- Packaging
- 60 bunches per box
Where it grows
We follow the harvest through the year so the same items stay on your order sheet.
Mexico
Cucumbers, squash, beans and peppers through the winter and spring, from growers we have worked with for years.
The Southwest
Desert growing areas that bridge the seasons, including the Coachella Valley for the first grapes of the year.
California
Summer vegetables and herbs from Ventura County and the Central Valley, and persimmons, pomegranates and grapes from around Fresno.
Transportation and logistics
Our trucks run overnight from the growing regions so product is on our dock before the market opens. From there it goes out four ways: our own local routes, third-party delivery outside our zone, will-call at the warehouse, or refrigerated freight to any of the 50 states.
- Overnight hauls from Mexico, the Southwest and California, refrigerated the whole way.
- Local delivery routes within five miles of the warehouse, on produce-market hours.
- Third-party delivery arranged for addresses outside our zone.
- Palletized, cold-chained shipping to all 50 states, quoted with your order.
Notes from the dock
What is moving prices this season, and buyer's guides to every item we carry, with the sources at the foot of each one.
Industry · October 27, 2026 · 7 min read
Mexican tomatoes after the suspension agreement: what the 17% duty did to prices
Commerce ended the 2019 U.S.-Mexico tomato agreement in July 2025 and replaced it with a 17.09% antidumping duty. Fifteen months on, here is what happened to supply and prices, and where the rest of Mexican produce stands on tariffs.
Industry · October 27, 2026 · 7 min read
California table grapes 2026: a bigger crop, an early start and a short finish
USDA forecasts a 1.15 million ton crop, up about 10% from 2025, after the earliest bloom growers can remember. With cold storage at an eight-year high and the season ending in mid-November, here is how to plan grape buying through the holidays.
Industry · October 27, 2026 · 7 min read
FSMA 204 traceability: the 2028 deadline and what it asks of a produce distributor
FDA's Food Traceability Rule now has a July 20, 2028 enforcement date. Cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes and fresh herbs are all on the list. Here is what the rule requires at each step from field to kitchen, and why the date moved.
How ordering works
We sell to restaurants, grocery stores, markets, distributors and commissaries. No storefront, no retail.
Open an account
Call the office or send the contact form. Tell us what you buy, how often, and whether you need delivery or will pick up.
Send your order
Call, text or email your order sheet. We confirm sizes, grades and packs against what came in that morning.
Delivery, pickup or shipping
Within five miles of our warehouse we deliver on our own trucks; beyond that we can arrange third-party delivery. Pick up at 925 Hooper Ave on market hours, or have it shipped: we send orders to all 50 states.
Ready to order, or want this week's list?
Call the office on market hours, or leave your number and we will call you back.