100 Years of Boswell

Tomato-processing plant

By the time the 1980s ended, Boswell had grown into something truly extraordinary. The company’s land stretched across the San Joaquin Valley, encompassing hundreds of square miles. J. G. Boswell had become a leader in innovation and technology, all while staying deeply rooted in its agricultural heritage. In 1998, PhytoGen company joined forces with Mycogen, a Dow AgroSciences affiliate that was making big strides in germplasm, cotton breeding, and seed production. By combining their strengths, this partnership brought together the best expertise from both companies, creating new opportunities to advance the cotton industry. Later in 2004, Boswell would sell its portion of PhytoGen back to a Dow AgroSciences subsidiary known as Corteva. Around 2000, Boswell branched out beyond its deep roots in cotton and ventured into tomato farming, quickly growing into the nation’s largest tomato producer. As a grower-owned processor, the company was uniquely positioned in the paste marketplace.

100 Years of Boswell

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