Index Fresh, Riverside, Calif., opened the doors to its new avocado distribution facility located in Pharr, Texas. This facility will help expand Index Fresh’s growing market presence both in the United States and Mexico.

Index Fresh tapped Tippmann Innovation (Ti), Fort Wayne, Ind., to construct the 60,000-plus-square-foot building. The fully expandable, state-of-the-art plant allows for ripening, storage and distribution under one roof. The multi-temperature facility also boasts varying temperature zones to accommodate fresh perishables.