Growing with growers since 1946
  • October 2014 Issue
  • Story by Geraldine Warner
  • Line built specially for Rainiers

    [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Chelan Fruit Cooperative, one of the largest packers of Rainier cherries in Washington State, built a new packing facility this year that was specially designed to handle the delicate yellow cherry variety. Chelan Fruit, which has 300 grower members, was set to pack about 9,500 tons of cherries this year, including 1,000 tons of Rainier. It also expects to pack around 425,000 bins of apples. Dale Davis, director of special projects, said the cooperative’s Rainier tonnage […]

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