Legacy and Chelan Fruit launch Legendary Fruit Co.
Legacy and Chelan Fruit launch Legendary Fruit Co.
With nearly 6,000 acres of orchards in Washington state and multiple state-of-the-art packing facilities, Legendary Fruit Co. built one of the world’s largest vertically integrated tree fruit platforms. Formerly known as Legacy Fruit in Wapato and Chelan Fruit in Chelan, these operations will now operate under a unified name: Legendary Fruit Co.
The name “Legendary” reflects the company's commitment to excellence and its reputation for delivering the world’s best apples, pears and cherries — including standout varieties like the prized SugarBee apple. With deep agricultural expertise and a strong network of over 4,000 acres of partner family farms, the company produces fruit that meets the highest standards of flavor, quality and consistency. Its state-of-the-art packing facilities are designed to maximize returns for growers while maintaining exceptional quality across every box.
A key driver of success is its partnership with CMI, whose strong network of retail partners allows Legendary Fruit Co. to bring its premium fruit to customers across the globe. "Together, we are delivering an unmatched fruit experience — combining Legendary’s farming excellence and innovation with CMI’s best-in-class retail relationships and market reach," Legendary said in a statement.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Legendary Fruit Co.,” said Bob Mast, president of CMI. “Their unwavering commitment to quality, innovation and excellence is what drew us together. We’re excited to represent their incredible fruit portfolio and bring it to our valued retail partners around the world.”
“We deeply value our relationship with CMI and the opportunity to collaborate with their outstanding team and retail partners,” said Steve Clement, CEO of Legendary Fruit Co. “This partnership enables us to share the best fruit on earth with more people, more efficiently than ever before.
“I am incredibly proud of all the members of our team who are working tirelessly to live up to our new name, Legendary Fruit Co.,” Clement added. “Our amazing people are bringing it to life every day — on the farm, in our packing facilities and in our service to the legendary multi-generational family farms we support.”
