Our Story
Our story begins over 50 years ago on the fertile farmlands of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico…
El “Arquitecto” Construction of Sinaloa State Capital - 1978
Eduardo de la Vega Sr. aka “El Arquitecto”, the founder of Kaliroy, started his career as an architect in Culiacan, Sinaloa in the 1960s reaching the pinacle of his career in late ‘70s desiging and constructing the Sinaloa state capital buliding in Culiacan.
El Arquitecto - some of his first tomato fields in Culiacan early 1980s
El Arquitecto’s true love, however, was always farming and shortly after marrying the daughter of a Greek immigrant tomato farmer, El Arquiteco traded in his ruler and protractor for a tractor and a shovel and Kaliroy was born.
Initially a small green bean and corn farming operation, Kaliroy quickly evolved into a major tomato producer in Sinaloa.
Eduardo Jr with ranch supervisors at Bioparques circa 2005
In 1994, Eduardo de la Vega Jr. joined the familiy business with a vision of expanding Kaliroy into a year-round tomato producer.
In 2001, Eduardo Jr. established Bioparques, a greenhouse operation in Jalisco, now Mexico’s largest tomato farming facility, employing over 4,000 workers.
In 2022, Kaliroy expanded to Baja California in order to supply summer and fall Roma tomatoes, which continues to grow annually.
Kaliroy sales team at 2024 Viva Fresh in Houston
Due to the vision of the De La Vega family and the hard work of all its employees, Kaliroy is now considered one of the top tomato companies for quality and consistency of supply.
With our three growing operations in Sinaloa, Jalisco and Baja California we have a year-round supply of rounds, romas and grape tomatoes to supply all your needs.
Although the De la Vega is proud of this accomplishment, they are prouder of all the work opportunities they have created for their loyal employees in both Mexico and the U.S.
Our Mission
Cultivating consistency in supply and quality, while delighting consumers year-round with our vine-ripened tomatoes.
Our Vision
Continue to be the industry leaders in providing consumers with fresh and sustainable tomatoes year-round.
Social Responsibility
The SA8000 Standard is the world’s leading social certification program, which provides a framework for organizations to conduct business in a way that is fair and decent for workers, and to demonstrate their adhereance to the highest social standards. Kaliroy prides itself on being a leader in worker welfare. We have invested tens of millions of dollars in our workforce. We believe that a happy worker is a more productive worker.
What We Provide Our Team:
Worker accomodation close to operations
80% of workers renew their employment at the end of their contract
Free access to education
Free healthcare services
Sports and recreaction facilities for staff and families
Daycare facilities
Meal services
