The Sunsweet Story

Because we’re proud of where we started and how far we’ve come.

Growing Together for Over 100 Years

Sharing our delicious dried fruit with you for the last century (and counting) has been our greatest pleasure. Thanks for snacking and sipping along!

1850

Louis Pellier, the “father” of California prunes, plants prune orchard stock in California, from special French variety prune plums.

1917

A group of farmers founds the California Prune and Apricot Growers Association.

1932

We introduce Prune Juice to the Sunsweet family.

1965

Sunsweet’s pitting process is patented, bringing the most delicious pitted prunes to our pantries!

1975

Sunsweet opens international headquarters in Yuba City, California.

2007

Individually-wrapped prunes, aka Sunsweet Ones, are born.

2017

Sunsweet celebrates our 100 year anniversary.

2022

Sunsweet becomes the world’s preeminent prune supplier, shipping to 40+ countries and providing 25% of the global market.

2024

Sunsweet introduces Probiotic+ Prunes and Amaz!n Prune Juice with Elderberry.

From Our Orchard to Your Pantry

Sunsweet is the world's largest and most famous brand of dried tree fruits like prunes, apricots, mangoes, and more. Representing nearly 180 grower-members with orchards throughout California and producing 50,000 tons of our signature Sunsweet Prunes a year, we are responsible for over 20% of the world’s prunes!

Say Hi to the Many Faces of Sunsweet

We’re more than a dried fruit company. But only because we work with some of the best people around!

In the orchard.

It all starts with these people and some plum trees.

In the factory.

The taste is in the shape and the shape happens here.

In the office.

Doing everything it takes to keep our customers happy.