About Chelan Fresh
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Harvest
The end of summer and beginning of fall in North Central Washington signal the start of harvest for Chelan Fresh apple and pear growers. Many of these 3rd, 4th and 5th generation growers finished their cherry harvest by early August and had just a few days or weeks before they jumped into pear and early season apple harvest. Varieties such as Bartlett pears, sweet Gala apples, early season Honeycrisp and kid favorite Rockit™ apples come off the trees by early to mid-September and have consumers clamoring for the remaining fall varieties. By early October, the consumer favorite SugarBee® apple and show-stopping Lucy™ varieties will begin harvest in addition to d’Anjou pears, Fuji, Golden Delicious and Red Delicious apples. And by late October beautiful golden hued Bosc pears, Pink Lady, KORU™ and Granny Smith apples are the last fruits to come off the trees. Our growers continue to work hard every day to bring you great tasting, quality fruit.
Rockit™ Upcycle Challenge
The Challenge went out on a Wednesday with a COVID-19 WFH care kit and instructions to Upcycle a Rockit™ shuttle into your best creation. By the following Monday photos and videos had poured in from over 40 Chelan Fresh employees. View all the ultra creative submissions from our Chelan Fresh employees.
The Chelan Fresh family is branching into new apple flavors!
- On a sunny day, one amazing bee collected pollen from an unknown apple blossom and then landed on a Honeycrisp blossom. Mother Nature did her part and the SugarBee® apple was born! This apple is perfectly sweet, crisp and juicy.
- Rockit™ is a deliciously sweet and crisp miniature apple that is naturally good for you! Packed with essential vitamins, minerals and fiber to support everyday health for active kids and adults. Rockit™ apples deliver big flavor to fuel your day!
- Lucy™ apples were discovered in the heart of Central Washington and are Naturally Red Inside. Lucy™Rose is deep red and sweet with a hint of berry. Lucy™Glo is blushing yellow, tasty and tart with a hint of sweet.
- Escape Ordinary® with KORU® which is perfect for snacking and baking, slow to brown, aromatic flavor and crisp flesh.
Organics: A Conversation with Kevin
Cascade Crest Organics® has always stood for quality in the world of Organic Fruit production. And Chelan Fresh is proud to represent those growers who believe that growing fruit using USDA Organic approved standards is a benefit to both the land and consumers. Cascade Crest Organics® sales manager Kevin Stennes shares how Chelan Fresh’s organic program grows as organic food demands continue to increase.
Innovative Packaging
Chelan Fresh offers a wide range of convenient, retailer-friendly packaging options.
New, Crisp and Sweet!
We are happy to share that there is a lot of excitement about our all new apple variety! Large and round with bright red and yellow coloring, the new SugarBee® apple from Chelan Fresh has a crispy firm texture and is unbelievably sugar-sweet! Our delicious SugarBee® apples are lovingly grown and hand-picked on the fertile slopes of the Cascade Mountains in central Washington. They are delivered fresh from the grower to you. Touching sky and earth, our Chelan Fresh orchards are cooled by crisp air lifted from the beautiful Columbia River.
To The Core
Join us as we get To the Core of all things apple, pear and cherry!
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