Red Jacket Orchards
| Industry | Juice, produce |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1958 in Geneva, New York, United States |
| Key people | Brian Nicholson (president and CEO) |
Number of employees | Up to 200 seasonally[1] |
| Website | redjacketorchards |
Red Jacket Orchards is a fruit juice and produce company based in Geneva, New York.
History
[edit]The company was founded in 1958 by Joe and Emily Nicholson on land that was used to grow fruit since 1917.[2] Red Jacket is still owned by the Nicholson family, with the founders' grandson, Brian Nicholson, serving as president and CEO.[1] The company started primarily as a fruit farm and roadside produce stand but since 2010 has focused mainly on beverage production; as of 2019, about 80 percent of the company's revenue came from its beverages.[1][2] As of 2023, the company managed 250 acres of orchards, down from 500 acres a decade prior.[3] In addition to apples, the orchard's main crop, Red Jacket is a major producer of fresh apricots.[1]
Supplier
[edit]Red Jacket supplies the store brand apple juice and apple cider for Wegmans supermarkets[4][5] and has supplied apples for Angry Orchard.[1] The company also sells apples and juice to Whole Foods.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Carter, Diana Louise (September 12, 2019). "Brian Nicholson steers Red Jacket Orchards out of the orchard and toward juice". Rochester Business Journal. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- 1 2 Cazentre, Don (May 8, 2019). "Red Jacket Orchards cuts back farming to focus on beverages". NewYorkUpstate.com. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ Broach, Louise Hoffman (May 20, 2023). "It's a juicy story: but don't give up on the store". Finger Lakes Times. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Growing Our Organic Farm Apple Cider Program". Wegmans. November 7, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ Dowd, Shawn (January 6, 2023). "Red Jacket Orchards makes fresh juices in Geneva". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ Simon, Mollie (June 28, 2017). "Why Whole Foods' Small Suppliers Think Amazon Will Be Good For Them". WXXI. Retrieved April 25, 2026.