The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

Dena Martin

Apples, apples, everywhere. The warehouse and packing facilities add to Broetje's 11 million square feet of controlled atmosphere and cold storage space for a total of 12 million square feet of storage and packing. Fruit that was on the tree in the morning is in a controlled atmosphere the same day. Fun facts: Prior to storage, apples are coated with the same wax that is used on M&Ms, for customer appeal. Costco is the orchard's largest buyer. Broetje Orchards bought exclusive rights to grow the Opal apple in North America. The apples is non-GMO and resists oxidation.