Premier Cherry Crop Available from Honeybear Brands

January 6, 2022 Honeybear Brands

Honeybear Brands, a leading grower and marketer of premium apples, pears and cherries continues to grow its direct winter cherry program for retail partners. The companies’ dual-hemisphere cherry program provides the highest quality fruit available during winter, direct from Chile, and summer months, domestically from Washington and California. This program ensures retail partners don’t miss premium sales opportunities.

First Dulcinea Branded Cherries Coming to Retail

November 30, 2021 Pacific Trellis Fruit 

Josh Leichter, CEO of Pacific Trellis Fruit, announced today the first shipment of Dulcinea branded cherries has arrived in the United States. Pacific Trellis has quickly grown to be the number 3 importer of cherries and this year marks their first year packaging cherries under the Dulcinea label.

Vanguard International Shares Crop Update in Advance of First Chilean Cherry Shipment

October 21, 2021 Vanguard International

With now only two weeks away from the start of the Chilean cherry season we checked in again with the Vanguard Chilean Cherry team for an update fresh from the field.

Bring Home the Cherry Best with Chilean Cherries

Fall has arrived, and that means it’s time to get ready for Chilean Cherries.  And when we say get ready, we mean get ready for some great news!  Chile projects that cherry exports to the U.S. will see substantial growth in 2021/22, and for the first time, the season will run more than 12 weeks, from November through February. The Chilean Cherry Committee estimates that nearly 13,000 tons will be shipped to the U.S. market during the 2021/22 season.

Stemilt Becomes First Apple & Cherry Company to Achieve Full Equitable Food Initiative Certification

August 26, 2021 Stemilt

Stemilt received new Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) certifications in [August] to become the first apple, pear, and cherry company to achieve EFI certification of its entire operation. The new certifications bring EFI standards and continuous improvement practices into all Stemilt-owned orchards and warehouse facilities and represent over 3500 employees.