To Our Valued Customers, The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the practices and procedures Chelan Fresh and its Enterprise Partners are following to combat the current Coronavirus situation here in the United States. Topics included are: Review of Food Safety Practices at Chelan Fresh and Enterprise Partners Enterprise Partners Initial actions taken by Chelan Fresh and Enterprise Partners Enhanced procedures adopted as information has become available Emergency Response Plan in the event of a Coronavirus incident at Chelan Fresh or Enterprise Partner Summary 1. Review of Food Safety Practices at Chelan Fresh and Enterprise Partners This [...]

Photo credit: AndNowUKnow.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chelan, Wash. – February 20, 2020 –Rockit™ Apple, the original miniature-sized apple grown for on-the-go snacking, is making its first appearance at the South By Southwest (SXSW) Wellness Expo taking place March 14-15 at the Palmer Events Center in Austin, Texas. Thousands of apples will be on display at the Rockit™ Apple booth (#337) for attendees to sample in addition to a book signing event with Dawn Jackson Blatner, a registered dietician and award-winning author of “The Flexitarian Diet.” Blatner will be signing complimentary books from 1-3 p.m. on both days of the show while [...]

Media Contact: Stefanie Cousins Stefanie.Cousins@brighterbites.org 919-360-4156 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Houston, TX (February 5, 2020) – Chelan Fresh has made a semester-long commitment to providing fresh produce to approximately 7,000 Texas families participating in Brighter Bites, the nonprofit that provides families and teachers in underserved communities with fresh fruits and vegetables and nutrition education and tracks their dietary behavior change. With three out of 10 children in the U.S. overweight or obese and children now having a 30% chance of developing Type 2 diabetes, Brighter Bites is working to prevent obesity and improve long-term health outcomes in the communities it serves around [...]

SugarBee retail display FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 17, 2019 FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Julie DeJarnatt julied@chelanfresh.com Chelan, Wash. – In an era dominated by all things online and social media, the growers of Chelan Fresh are building buzz for their new SugarBee® apple with some old-school guerilla marketing: they are bringing consumers together to experience the apple in IRL. (That’s texting shorthand for “in real life,” for those of us who didn’t grow up with a device in our hands.)   Since SugarBee apples hit the market in September, Chelan Fresh has hosted dozens of SugarBee-themed community events, all designed to get [...]

Chelan Fresh is proud to donate Bartlett pears to this event and educate children on the pears' uses, qualities, and nutritional benefits. Our Marketing Coordinator, Lorinda Oscarson, will serve as Chelan Fresh's supplier representative and competition judge. PACIFIC COAST FRUIT COMPANY`S KIDS IN THE KITCHEN OVERVIEW WHY: Pacific Coast Fruit Company continually seeks to have a positive influence in the communities we serve and to support our food industry. Our first annual Kids In The Kitchen event brings together local kids, chefs, and produce growers in hopes to inspire kids to eat healthy and to learn skills applicable for a successful [...]

Pictured above: Breakfast cart kickoff in Hahnville High School, St Charles Parish, Louisiana September 27, 2018 Chelan Fresh Provides Portable Breakfast/Salad Bar Carts to Schools, Serving an Estimated 1.3 Million Meals Media Resources Download Full Press Release Download Photos Click on the photo below, then right click to save. Download Logos 1. Chelan Fresh Logo 2. Fuel Up to Play 60 Logo LYNNWOOD, Wash., Sept. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Fuel Up to Play 60 and Chelan Fresh are increasing student access to more nutritious food choices in schools. Chelan Fresh, one of Washington state's largest suppliers of apples and pears and the nation's largest provider of fresh cherries, [...]

Cass Gebbers - Gebbers Farms president; Reggie Collins - Chelan Fruit CEO; Harold Schell - Chelan Fruit varietal manager May 25, 2018 US apple growers are the first in the world to be licensed to grow the New Zealand Dazzle variety Media Resources The US is the first country outside New Zealand to be licensed to grow and sell the new Dazzle apple, launched last year by Fruitcraft - a collaboration between New Zealand’s three largest apple growers, Mr Apple, Bostock New Zealand and Freshmax. Fruitcraft announced today (23 May) that it has signed a license agreement with US Washington State [...]

May 2, 2017 Total Sales Volume Increases by 47 percent Media Resources CFM Borton Press Release FINAL* Download Photos* Right click on the photos to save. Together, Chelan Fresh suppliers have co-developed and are growing next-generation apple varieties such as the Rockit®, SugarBee®, Red Honeycrisp, KORU® and two red-fleshed apples; as well as the Orondo Ruby® cherry. With the addition of Borton Fruit, Chelan Fresh's total sales volume will increase 47 percent. The Trout label, first marketed in 1923, is well-known around the world. The majority of the new fruit will be marketed under the Trout Label. Chelan Fresh suppliers are [...]