Our little co-op makes it BIG
Today, Tree Top is the world’s largest producer of dried apple products and the primary supplier to the U.S. market, providing food ingredients to over 20 of the nation’s top 25 food companies.
A key element of the growth of our business has been our superior technical support capabilities. Our experienced scientists and food technologists are readily available to work with customers on the development of new products and unique applications.
Under the guidance of capable management and a dedicated Board of Directors, Tree Top has become the market leader for top-quality processed fruit products. We are noted as a pacesetter within the industry. The little co-op that began in May of 1960 has made it big!
Whatever your specific needs, from research through development of new products, we’re ready to provide you with innovative ideas, support, prototypes, packaging alternatives and, of course, the world’s juiciest, tastiest and most delicious apple and fruit products.
There are now a total of seven Tree Top manufacturing facilities, with locations in Selah, Wenatchee, and Prosser, Washington; Medford, and Woodburn, Oregon; and Oxnard, California; plus our wholly-owned subsidiary, Northwest Naturals LLC. located in Bothell, Washington.
Corporate Office
Our Selah campus is home to Tree Top’s Corporate Office, Technical Center, Southern Field Office and three manufacturing facilities.
Tree Top, Inc.
P.O. Box 248 / 220 E. Second Ave.
Selah, WA 98942
Phone: 509-697-7251
Fax: 509-698-1409 (Customer Service)
Selah Manufacturing Facility
The Selah facility is Tree Top’s largest retail packaging facility. This manufacturing location has nine production lines and 450,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and warehouse space. This facility not only packages PET, glass, polypro, aluminum and aseptic for our brand, it also contract manufactures beverages for other national brands. While beverages are the facility’s major activity, it also produces apple sauce in 4 oz., 2.4 oz., 24 oz., 48 oz. and 5 gallon bag-in-box for our Tree Top and Seneca brands.
Manufacturing Location:
205 S. Railroad Ave.
Selah, WA 98942
Phone: 509-698-1430
Fax: 509-698-1523
Ross Manufacturing Facility
The Ross facility is one of two Tree Top dried fruit manufacturing facilities and produces evaporated and low moisture apples, as well as drum dried fruits. The facility produces dried apples in many sizes, from rings to 1/8″ x 1/8″ apple chips, and offers a wide range of specialty infused apples.
Ross Manufacturing Location:
101 S. Railroad Ave.
Selah, WA 98942
Phone: 509-698-1432
Fax: 509-698-1532
Wenatchee, Washington Manufacturing Facility
The Wenatchee facility is an 80,000 sq. ft. production facility situated along the Columbia River. This facility manufactures low moistures apples in numerous fruit flavors for use in cereal and snack bar products. It is also home to our fruit “puffing” operation, which alters the texture of an apple piece by forcing air into the cellular structure, giving it the texture of a potato chip.
Manufacturing Location:
3981 State Highway 97A
Wenatchee, WA 98801-0231
Phone: 509-663-8583
Fax: 509-667-7190
Prosser, Washington Manufacturing Facility
The Prosser facility was acquired from Seneca Foods in February 1999. This manufacturing facility mainly produces Concord grape, blackberry, cherry, peach, plum, raspberry, apple and pear juice concentrates. With 4.9 million gallon storage capacity, this facility produces various flavor blends of juice concentrates. The Prosser facility also processes “Individually Quick Frozen” (IQF) cherries, which include Bings, Vans and Lamberts. They also package some of our retail products, such as composite frozen 3+1 and 5+1 juice, sauce tubes and RTD 46 oz. juice in tin cans.
Manufacturing Location:
2780 Lee Road
Prosser, WA 99350-5541
Phone: 509-786-2926
Fax: 509-786-4128
Oxnard, California Manufacturing Facility
Our newest investment is a state-of-the-art facility in Oxnard, California specifically designed to produce formulated fruit preps for ice cream, frozen novelty and yogurt applications. This manufacturing facility is strategically located in the heart of the U.S. domestic strawberry growing region. This close proximity to the growing region allows us to ensure the highest quality fruit possible. Additionally, this facility has specialized pasteurization equipment to gently eliminate pathogens while maintaining piece identity and color. Since food safety is our number one concern, this facility produces two types of fruit preps, pasteurized and aseptic.
Manufacturing Location:
1250 E. Third Street
Oxnard, CA 93030
805-483-3030
Medford, Oregon Manufacturing Facility
The Medford facility employs up to 200 people. The facility operates approximately 10 months out of the year to turn fruit into single strength and concentrate purées and formulated fruit sauces that are used for conventional, organic and baby food. The primary fruits processed in Medford include: apples, pears, apricots, peaches and strawberries.
Manufacturing Location:
690 S. Grape Street
PO Box 4310
Medford, Oregon 97501
Phone 541-772-5653
Woodburn, Oregon Manufacturing Facility
The Woodburn facility makes ingredients for the food manufacturing industry, including: fresh berry packs, formulated fruits, fruit preps, single strength purées, purée concentrates and dried fruit flakes. Approximately 60-100 employees handle the following fresh fruits: apples, pears, Northwest strawberries, blueberries and blackberries.
Manufacturing Location:
1400 Silverton Rd.
Woodburn, OR 97071
503-982-9931
Northwest Naturals LLC., a wholly-owned subsidiary
Northwest Naturals LLC., a wholly-owned subsidiary, is located three hours north west of Selah near the heart of Seattle. Northwest Naturals is recognized as one of the industry leaders in the production of specialty blended, all natural, fruit juice concentrates, WONF concentrates and frozen dairy-style bases, essences and other value added fruit products.
Address:
Northwest Naturals
11805 North Creek Parkway South, Suite A-104
Bothell, Washington 98011 USA
Phone 425-881-2200
Fax 425-881-3063
nwn@nwnaturals.com
* The hourly employees of the Wenatchee and Selah manufacturing facilities are members of the Teamsters, Food Processing Employees, Public Employees, Warehousemen and Helpers Local Union No. 760.
