Crane & Crane to market apple and pear varieties through Chelan Fresh
Crane & Crane to market apple and pear varieties through Chelan Fresh
Crane & Crane, a grower-packer in Brewster, WA, announced that beginning in the fall of 2016 it will market its traditional apple and pear varieties through Chelan Fresh. Crane & Crane also produces ENZA club varieties that will continue to be marketed through channels exclusive to those varieties.
The Crane family has been growing fruit in north central Washington for nearly 100 years. Company President Rachel Crane Sullivan, a fifth-generation leader in the family business, said, “We have chosen to join forces in marketing our fruit with our longtime neighbors in the northern district of Washington state through Chelan Fresh. Our high-elevation location allows Crane & Crane to produce firm, high-quality fruit that fits well in the Chelan Fresh program.”
“Since 2003 growers in the northern district of Washington state, including Gebbers Farms, Chelan Fruit Cooperative, and Golddigger, have worked together as Chelan Fresh Marketing to bring volumes of top-quality fruit to market," Tom Riggan, chief executive officer of Chelan Fresh, said in a press release. "We have been close friends with Crane & Crane for many years, and we know the outstanding quality of their fruit and their people. Together we can deliver additional volume to our customers who demand excellence."
