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    BUYER'S GUIDE
    2006-2007 EDITION

    Harvest Equipment
    :::
    Bin Trailers/Carriers
    ::: Bins
    ::: Harvesting Totes/Containers
    ::: Ladders
    ::: Mechanical Harvesters
    ::: Picking Bags/Buckets
    ::: Supplies



    Bin Trailers/Carriers


    1008 North First Street
    Yakima, WA 98901
    (509) 452-0136; FAX (509) 248-9800
    Jim Kunz

    Straddle trailers are a fast, safe, and efficient way to move fruit and palletized goods short distances.



    NORTHSTAR ATTACHMENTS
    101 Wagon Trail Drive
    Yakima, WA 98901
    (509) 452-1651; FAX (509) 457-6601
    Brian Warren

    Manufacturers of high quality bin trailers, spray booms, tree planters, and work platforms.


    Bins


    10533 Old Naches Highway
    Naches, WA 98937
    (509) 653-2222
    E-mail:
    cory@jjwoodproducts.com
    Web site: jjwoodproducts.com
    Cory Groves

    J&J Wood Products has been producing high quality new bins since 1980. Our wooden bins are built to withstand your harvest and storage demands. We can supply you with bin repair parts or we can repair the bins for you. Whether your bins are plywood or lumber, traditional or organic, standard size or custom size, we have what you need. Always the highest quality and the best service.



    MACRO PLASTICS, INC.
    2250 Huntington Drive
    Fairfield, CA 94533
    (800) 845-6555; FAX (707) 437-1201
    Yakima, Washington office:
    (888) 845-6555
    E-mail: info@macroplastics.com
    Web site: www.macroplastics.com
    Mark Harley, National Sales Mgr.

    Macro Plastics manufactures MacroBins®‹premium, injection-molded plastic harvest and storage bins. Made with FDA-approved plastic, MacroBins have smooth, rounded surfaces that resist splintering and are easy to sanitiaze‹significantly reducing your risk of contamination. Interlocking feet and self-palettizing design make them easy to transport, align, stack, and store. MacroBins don't absorb water or contain metal parts, also making them ideal containers for RFID systems. We offer over 70 models of folding or fixed wall bins, in both square and rectangular footprints raging from 12" to 48" deep. Better packout, reduced contamination, improved productivity, increased safety and faster cooldowns are just a few reasons why thousands of apple, pear, cherry, and other fruit growers/packers choose MacroBins to harvest and store their fruit.



    TOLKO INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Lake Country Division
    400 Beaver Lake Road
    Kelowna, BC V4V 1S5 Canada
    (250) 766-1207, (888) 813-8822
    FAX (250) 766-1209
    E-mail: carla.bodie@tolko.com
    Web site: www.tolko.com
    Carla Bodie, sales and service rep

    Tolko harvest bins are built with high quality exterior plywood designed to stand the test of time. We manufacture full-size, half-size, collapsible, and custom-size bins for all your harvesting requirements. Replacement parts are available for purchase.


    Harvesting Totes/Containers

    FARM WHOLESALE AG
    3740 Brooklake Road NE
    Salem, OR 97303
    (800) 825-1925, ext 608
    E-mail:
    bruce@farmwholesale.com
    Web site: www.farmwholsaleag.com

    Open-topped, wire-rimmed, twin-walled plastic picking/harvest totes.



    J&J WOOD PRODUCTS, INC.
    10533 Old Naches Highway
    Naches, WA 98937
    (509) 653-2222
    E-mail: cory@jjwoodproducts.com
    Web site: jjwoodproducts.com
    Cory Groves

    J&J Wood Products is a manufacturer of custom bins, totes, and crates. Custom made to match your existing inventory. Always the highest quality and best service.


    Ladders


    19774 Orange Belt Drive, PO Box 307
    Strathmore, CA 93267
    (559) 568-1115, (800) 393-5233
    FAX (559) 568-1995
    E-mail:
    info@strathmoreladder.com
    Web site: www.strathmoreladder.com
    A "quality first" orchard ladder manufacturer since 1936. Several styles and many siszes available for a variety of applications.



    TALLMAN LADDERS, INC.
    1460 Tucker Road
    Hood River, OR 97031
    (541) 386-2733, (800) 354-2733
    FAX (541) 386-4862
    E-mail: tallman@gorge.net
    Web site: www.tallmanladders.com

    Tallman's superior design ensures "easeof handling" and "longevity."


    Mechanical Harvesters


    105 South Spokane Street
    Moxee, WA 98936
    (509) 248-8411; FAX (509) 248-4656
    E-mail:
    blueline@bluelinemfg.com
    Web site: www.bluelinemfg.com
    Gregg Marrs

    Gregoire grape harvesters are the leader worldwide. With over 14 models to choose from in tractor-towed and self-propelled versions,

    Gregoire offers multifunction machines that allow you to harvest, prune, and spray with the same machine.



    MUNCKHOF MANUFACTURING
    Box 308, 34707 - 89th Street
    Oliver, BC V0H 1T0 Canada
    (250) 498-4426; FAX (250) 498-4460
    E-mail: office@munckhof.com
    Web site: www.munckhof.com

    Supplier of mechanical apple harvesting machines.



    OXBO INTERNATIoNAL CORPORATION
    270 Birch Bay-Lynden Road
    Lynden, WA 98264
    (360) 354-1500, (888) 6-KORVAN
    FAX (360) 354-1300
    E-mail: korvan@korvan.com
    Web site: www.korvan.com
    Don Carter, Customer Contact

    Korvan grape harvesters are the #1 selling grape harvesters in the United States, delivering more clean, whole fruit than any other machine.


    Picking Bags/Buckets


    119 East Wine Country Road
    Grandview, WA 98930
    (509) 882-1225, (800) 645-4416
    FAX (509) 882-3681
    E-mail:
    maguilar@bleyhl.com
    Web site: bleyhl.com

    Specializing in orchard and vineyard supply. Convenient store locations in Grandview, Sunnyside, Zillah, Toppenish, Pasco. Call for bid/bulk pricing.



    WELLS & WADE HARVEST EQUIPMENT
    200 South Columbia
    Wenatchee, WA 98801
    (509) 662-6065; FAX (509) 662-1661
    E-mail: superior@sfequip.com
    Web site: www.sfequip.com

    Manufacturer of the finest picking bags, picking buckets, and fruit clippers since 1922. A division of Superior FruitEquipment.

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