Orchard Partners

Six hillside orchards pick to a single calendar built from weekly sugar, pressure and starch readings rather than habit or hopeful dates. Crews carry padded sacks, bins wait in shade, and the packing line runs soft brushes and sizer cups so fruit reaches the carton unbruised.

Retail accounts in Europe take scheduled volumes across the season because colour, crunch and sweetness repeat from the first pallet to the last. Staggered varieties extend the window without ever stretching a picking date.