Moses Lake, WASHINGTON (January 10, 2022) – Okanagan Specialty Fruits® (OSF), builders of progressive and scrumptious Arctic® apples, is happy to announce that its dad or mum firm Third Safety LLC has acquired 42.5 acres of land for growth in Moses Lake, WA. One of many parcels of land will embody the development of OSF’s centralized facility for receiving, storage, processing, packing, and transport Arctic apple merchandise. The venture’s groundbreaking passed off in September and is predicted to be accomplished and operational in mid-2023.
“We have now over 1,250 acres of Arctic apple timber at the moment planted in Washington State, and harvest yields are ramping up shortly as our orchards come into full bearing,” explains Neal Carter, President of OSF. “With our continued progress, it is smart to have a facility nearer to our orchards, so we will optimize efficiencies, high quality, and reduce transportation. We are able to give attention to ramping up our manufacturing capabilities and delivering superior high quality product to our prospects.”
The event will create roughly 60 native jobs for the group as soon as the power is up and operating, with plans for hiring alternatives to be introduced later.
“It is a large-scale venture that can require the usage of many native distributors and repair suppliers to carry it to fruition,” says Don Westcott, OSF’s Senior VP. “As growers, we acknowledge the significance of robust roots. We stay up for establishing ours in the neighborhood of Moses Lake.”
About Okanagan Specialty Fruits & Arctic Apples
Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF) is a vertically built-in firm specializing within the growth, rising, processing, and advertising of novel tree fruit varieties developed by means of bioengineering. Primarily based in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada, OSF was based in 1996 and purchased by an affiliate of Third Safety, LLC in 2020. OSF’s flagship product is its Arctic apple varieties. Arctic apples present a sustainable resolution to much less meals waste and improved apple consumption. For client data, go to www.arcticapples.com; for firm data and profession data go to www.osfruits.com.
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