RipeLocker Celebrates Major Milestones in the 2024 Cherry Season

October 2, 2024 RipeLocker

After six years of rigorous trials, RipeLocker has overcome the challenges associated with cherry preservation, optimizing harvest timing and storage techniques. The results are remarkable: cherries harvested in mid-July were delivered to a major national retailer in mid-August, where they passed quality control without exceptions.

Chelan Fresh’s New Tree Fruit Brand “Joyfully Grown” Inspires and Enchants

July 15, 2022 Chelan Fresh

The new brand will encompass the company’s entire offering of non-proprietary apple varieties, which includes Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Fuji, Pink Lady, and more. Joyfully Grown™ will also encompass all varieties of pears, as well as Rainier and Sweet Red Cherries.

Fuel Up to Play 60 and Chelan Fresh Collaborate to Help Increase Student Access to Nutritious Food Choices in Schools

October 19, 2020 Fuel Up to Play 60

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, will provide Fuel Up to Play 60, the nation’s leading in-school wellness program, 6 portable school meal carts to be used in Fuel Up to Play 60 schools in Washington and Texas.

Brighter Bites Announces Sponsors of Upcoming SUNSET Rocks Event

October 13, 2020 Brighter Bites

As the first-ever nonprofit recipient of the annual SUNSETRocks event during the Produce Marketing Association’s Fresh Summit, Brighter Bites announced today it has raised over $ 130,000 from nine generous industry sponsors.

Chelan Fresh Rockit Apples Now Available Year-Round

May 28, 2020 Chelan Fresh

Chelan Fresh announced today that Rockit™ apples, the only miniature apples expressly grown to a convenient size perfect for on-the-go snacking, baking, or cooking, are available year-round.