Hawaii and Related Agriculture Daily Charts for the week ending 01-08-2010

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Maui Land and Pineapple (MLP) 01-08-2010
Maui Land and Pineapple (MLP)

Calavo Growers (CVGW) 01-08-2010
Calavo Growers (CVGW)

Alexander and Baldwin (ALEX) 01-08-2010
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Monsanto (MON) 01-08-2010
Monsanto (MON)

Syngenta (SYT) 01-08-2010
Syngenta (SYT)

DUPONT E I DE NEM (DD) 01-08-2010
Syngenta (SYT)

Limoneira Company Announces Sale of Calavo Growers


SANTA PAULA, CA–(Marketwire – 10/30/09) – Limoneira Company (LMNR), one of California’s largest agribusinesses, announced the sale of 335,000 shares of its ownership in Calavo Growers, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVGW), a global leader in the packing and marketing of fresh and processed avocados and other perishable food products. The sales took place on October 8th and 13th 2009, and were made to strengthen the Company’s balance sheet in preparation for its pending East Area 1 master planned community development project in Santa Paula, California. Limoneira continues to own 665,000 Calavo shares, which represents 4.6% of Calavo’s total shares.

"The Limoneira Company remains extremely excited about the bright futures of both Calavo Growers and Limoneira," says Harold Edwards, Limoneira’s CEO. "By monetizing a percentage of our ownership in Calavo Growers we are preparing for upcoming investment requirements in our East Area 1 development project, which will assist in unlocking significant value for both Limoneira and Calavo shareholders." Calavo Growers owns 15% of Limoneira.