The Wenatchee Produce Company, with its famous Rose brand label, was among the largest fruit shippers in the state of Washington for nearly 40 years. Wenatchee Produce can trace its beginnings to a business founded by Conrad Rose and Leroy Wright in the late 1800s. However, only three years into the partnership, Wright struck out on his own, moved to Winthrop in the Methow Valley, and established a ranch known for its pet peacocks and trout stream. Thus, the story of the Rose label and the Wenatchee Produce Company is essentially the story of Conrad Rose. Conrad Rose was born […]