Niagara Fresh Fruit Co. started as Bucolo Cold Storage in 1961 by Joseph Bucolo. Joe owned and operated the company until the mid-1980's, when his nephew, Jerry Bucolo took over and incorporated the business after his sudden death. Due to a change in the marketplace, the name Niagara Fresh Fruit CO. was added in 2007. Jerry, now along with his son Chris who has taken a leading role in the company, have continued to expand their fresh apple packaging business to domestic and international markets.

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Packaging starts in early August and continues through the following July. Our state-of-the-art packaging facility allows us to custom tailor packs to our customers' specifications. Strict quality control and food safety programs allow us to deliver the highest quality apples to the end-consumer. We also maintain our own fleet of air-ride refrigerated trucks, allowing us to guarantee quality and on-time deliveries. 

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Our grower base consists of approximately 20 growers with over 4000 acres of orchards dedicated to apples. Favorable soil conditions, rainfall, and temperatures couples with enhanced growing practices, makes our farmland some of the finest in the country.

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Jerry and Chris started Lakeside Ochards in 2008 after purchasing 400 acres of apple orchards. Lakeside Orchards continues to replant new trees and incorporate new varieties using a trellis growing system.