Monson Fruit Company

What Monson Fruit Company does

Monson Fruit Company is a family-owned, vertically integrated fruit grower, packer, and shipper headquartered in Selah, Washington, in the Yakima Valley. Founded in 1987 on a multi-generational agricultural legacy that dates to the 1950s, the company cultivates apples, cherries, pears, apricots, peaches, and cranberries in Washington State, with supplemental cherry sourcing from Montana Cherry operations founded in 1989. Its core operational footprint combines orchard ownership and land acquisition with specialized state-of-the-art sorting and packing lines dedicated to specific fruit types and controlled atmosphere (CA) storage facilities that enable delivery of fresh fruit 365 days a year. The company also operates Washington Agri-Management, a wholly owned subsidiary established in 2001 that provides property, labor, horticultural, and equipment management services to affiliated tree-fruit clients.

Monson Fruit's go-to-market is structured as a B2B partnership model rather than direct retail. Its primary global distribution channel is a strategic partnership with DOMEX Superfresh Growers, formed in 2002, which handles worldwide sales, marketing, and logistics for Monson's output. Additional partnerships include Ocean Spray for cranberry distribution and Washington Cherry Growers (also formalized in 2002) for cherry supply. Pricing is negotiated bilaterally through these business relationships and is not publicly disclosed; revenue is generated through the sale of fresh produce to distributors and retailers serving end consumers globally.

The company's stated value proposition rests on Pacific Northwest terroir, year-round supply enabled by CA storage, and customized production informed by consumer-preference monitoring. A mobile application, the Monson Fieldman App, supports field operations using geolocation, but the technology stack is otherwise operational-industrial rather than software-driven. The firm remains under family ownership, with no disclosed institutional investment, public listing, or M&A activity; the most recent documented leadership event was the 2013 passing of former president Mike Monson.

Name

Monson Fruit Company

Legal name

Monson Fruit Co. LLC

Website

https://monsonfruit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Monson Fruit Company is a family-owned Yakima Valley grower, packer, and shipper of apples, cherries, pears, apricots, peaches, and cranberries, selling fresh fruit globally to business partners and distributors via its DOMEX Superfresh Growers distribution partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Fruit Production and Packing

NAICS

Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Stone Fruit & Tropical Fruit Packing Facilities (AFAOAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stone Fruit Orchards (Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Cherries, Apricots) (AFAGACAC), Fresh Produce Distribution (CRAOABAB), Produce (Fruits & Vegetables) Cold Storage & Ripening (TLALABAE)

Keywords

• Fresh fruit production
• Apple and cherry packing
• Controlled atmosphere storage
• Pacific Northwest produce
• Tree fruit growing

Headquarters

HQ city

Selah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fresh Fruit Sales: Primary revenue from growing, packing, and shipping fresh fruit (apples, cherries, pears, apricots, peaches, cranberries) to business partners globally. The company receives additional shipments for packing from Washington, Oregon, and Montana. Revenue is generated through the sale of fresh produce to distributors and retailers worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Monson Fruit Company grows, packs, and ships fresh fruit including apples, cherries, pears, apricots, peaches, and cranberries. Operating from facilities in the Yakima Valley of Washington State, the company provides vertically integrated services from cultivation through state-of-the-art packing with controlled atmosphere storage to global distribution 365 days a year.

Product overview

Monson Fruit Company is a family-owned fruit growing, packing, and shipping operation based in Selah, Washington. The company operates three core services: Growing Operations (cultivating apples, cherries, apricots, peaches, and pears in conventional and organic varieties), Packing Services (state-of-the-art production lines with controlled atmosphere storage), and Shipping/Distribution (global delivery 365 days a year). A subsidiary entity, Washington Agri-Management, provides specialized property and production management services. The company also offers a mobile application called Monson Fieldman App for field operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Growing Operations Fruit cultivation operations covering apple, cherry, pear, apricot, peach, and cranberry orchards. Includes acquisition of new lands throughout Washington State, proper care of existing orchards, replanting of older trees to modern varieties, water conservation, pest control, and soil vitality management. Serves the company's own packing facilities and additional shipments from Washington, Oregon, and Montana.
• Packing Services State-of-the-art production lines with controlled atmosphere (CA) storage facilities engineered to efficiently prepare, sort, and pack apples, cherries, cranberries, and apricots to precise criteria. Includes food safety interventions and stringent sanitation standards. Provides consistent delivery of high quality fruit to the global marketplace 365 days a year.
• Shipping and Distribution Global delivery of fresh fruit 365 days a year from Washington state facilities to markets worldwide. Distribution flows through DOMEX Superfresh Growers for sales and logistics as well as direct relationships with business partners.
• Washington Agri-Management Property management and special project work covering financial management, labor management, horticultural management, mechanical equipment management, and weather management for clients in the tree fruit industry. Wholly-owned subsidiary of Monson Fruit Company.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DOMEX Superfresh GrowerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Monson's experience and expertise in growing and packing coupled with Domex Superfresh Growers Sales and Marketing, Logistics and worldwide customer base brings quality fruit to market. The partnership provides distinctive advantage to both consumers and customers through shared values of improving technology and logistics.
• Washington Cherry GrowerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Partnership formed in 2002 for cherry growing and distribution operations, expanding Monson's cherry production and market reach.
• Washington Agri-ManagementcoreOthers · 1 January 2001Separate entity established in 2001 to manage the production side of the tree fruit industry, handling property management and special project work for clients involved in business relationships with Monson Fruit Company.
• Ocean SprayminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOcean Spray is an agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 cranberry growers. Monson Fruit partners with Ocean Spray for cranberry supply and distribution, leveraging their cooperative network spanning Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Canada.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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