125-Year-Old Corona-College Heights Orange & Lemon Association Files Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Closes
July 30, 2025 | 1 min to read
The Board of Directors of Corona-College Heights Orange & Lemon Association (CCH) held a special meeting on June 24, ultimately deciding to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on July 7. Founded in September 1899, CCH has faced numerous challenges, including fires and economic downturns, evolving into one of the world's largest citrus packing houses. CCH specializes in sourcing and packing citrus fruits from California and neighboring regions, marking a significant chapter in its over 100-year history.
The Board of Directors of Corona-College Heights Orange & Lemon Association held a special meeting on June 24 and decided it was in the best interest of the corporation to file for Chapter 7, a liquidation bankruptcy. Bankruptcy documents were submitted to the court on July 7.
“Corona-College Heights Orange and Lemon Association, or simply CCH, began in September of 1899. Over its long history, CCH has survived several fires, more than a dozen freezes, the Great Depression, two World Wars, about 14 mergers and acquisitions and 100+ years of operating challenges to become one of the world’s largest citrus packing houses. In 1996, CCH began marketing their fruit directly,” the company shared on one of its partner site.
As the name suggests, CCH Citrus specializes in sourcing and packing different citrus growing in California, and as far as the Arizona and Mexican borders.
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