Who is Inland?

Mission Statement: Inland profitably delivers high quality fruit, in a safe and legal manner, to our customers while serving the best interests of our growers and employees. We achieve this by using an effective system of production, marketing, and sales.

Inland is one of Washington State's premier suppliers of apples, pears, peaches, nectarines, apricots, cherries, prunes, and plums. In the early 1940’s, Inland Fruit & Produce originated in Yakima, Washington as a small wholesaler of fresh fruit and produce. Today, the company has evolved into one of the largest privately owned fruit packing and shipping organizations in Washington State. In 1970, the company discontinued produce operations to focus on meeting an increasing demand for Washington grown apples, pears and soft fruit.

The company employs approximately 500 quality-trained workers that assist in the production of over 5,000,000 cartons of packed fruit per year. The facility is capable of storing up to 200,000 bins of fruit. (That would be the equivalent of almost 4,000,000 packed boxes) This type of storage capability allows Inland the ability to provide customers with a wide range of quality products from the world class growing regions of Washington State.

Inland makes its home on the Yakama Indian Reservation, just 8 miles south of Yakima, WA. Conveniently located on Highway 97, in the town of Wapato, WA. The Inland facility houses a large six bay loading area with an experienced crew that makes customer service the top priority of each working day.

At Inland, we believe that quality is an ongoing process. Fruit quality begins in the field. We know it is important that customer requirements are clearly understood by our field staff before being addressed at the grower level. Commitment and communication are crucial throughout all stages of the growing process.

Stage 2 of the quality process takes place in the warehouse. Our state of the art color sorting system electronically grades product just prior to packaging. Quality trained workers gently check every packed box to assure that all quality standards are met.

Stage 3 of the quality process takes place at the dock just prior to shipment. All orders are set up and inspected by our inspector to ensure that all product meets the customers requirements.

Inland………Our success depends on our customer's success. If you have any ideas, suggestions, or special requests please share them with us. We would love to hear them!

What can Inland do for you?

There are several Washington based fruit shippers who have earned a reputation for quality. Each one of those shippers specialize in a different variety of product. While one shipper may specialize in red or golden delicious apples, another may specialize in granny smith or gala apples. Some shippers focus on pears and some specialize in cherries.

Through the years, Inland has developed an outstanding reputation by supplying customers with a variety of quality products. That means that Inland customers receive the benefit of one stop shopping. Inland can meet your quality requirements and also help in reducing the amount of time spent placing orders. Our goal is to be a user-friendly company. User friendly to buyers, receivers, motor carriers, and the end consumer.