Crane and Crane Will Market its Traditional Apple and Pear Varieties Through Chelan Fresh

Crane and Crane, a grower/packer in Brewster, Wash., will market its traditional Apple and pear varieties through Chelan Fresh, beginning in Fall 2016. Crane and 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. “We have chosen to join forces in marketing our fruit with our longtime neighbors in the northern district of Washington State through Chelan Fresh," says Rachel Crane Sullivan, company president and a fifth-generation leader in the family business. "Our high-elevation location allows Crane and Crane to produce firm, high-quality fruit that fits well in the Chelan Fresh program.”

Tom Riggan, CEO of Chelan Fresh, says, “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. We have been close friends with Crane and 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."

Chelan Fresh sells fruit to retailers, wholesalers and importers worldwide.