Honeybear Brands promotes year-round sourcing at Southern Exposure

Elgin, MN, February 2026 – Honeybear Brands BB #:128246, a leading grower, marketer and developer of premium conventional and organic apples, pears and cherries, is bringing its year-round fresh fruit promise to the Southeast Product Council’s Southern Exposure conference in Orlando, February 26-March 1. Stop by booth 826 to meet the team.

As the largest importer of apples and pears from the Southern hemisphere and a company with strategic packing locations throughout the U.S., Honeybear delivers retail customers year-round solutions – both conventional and organic – that satisfy shoppers seeking fresh, healthy eating options.

Honeybear Brands will kick off the imported produce season with conventional and organic Gala, Pink Lady, Granny Smith, Fuji, and Honeycrisp apples plus Bartlett and Bosc pears.

“Thanks to our expanded footprint in the USA and southern hemisphere, we can distribute the best apple varieties at their peak-of-season flavor. We are able to assure retailers they’ll never run out of quality fruit. So, whether from orchards in the U.S., Chile or Argentina, we help retailers deliver on shopper demand for flavorful fruit via a seamless supply chain,” said Chuck Sinks, president of sales and marketing, Honeybear Brands.

Honeybear Brands’ growing regions span the United States with orchards and production facilities in Washington state, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and New York. Southern hemisphere production includes apples, pears and cherries from Chile and Argentina.

The company has built a unique program over the past 20+ years bringing the highest quality products to the North American market and helping retail partners with a low-cost solution which drive sales and margin growth.

About Honeybear Brands
Honeybear Brands is a multi-generational grower, marketer, and innovator of premium conventional and organic apples, pears, and cherries. With operations rooted in the world’s finest growing regions, Honeybear combines sustainable farming practices with state-of-the-art packing facilities strategically located across the U.S. to deliver fresher, faster, and packed-to-order fruit. A robust year-round import program further ensures consistent supply and exceptional quality for retail partners and consumers alike. Honeybear Brands is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wescott Agri Products. For more information about Honeybear, visit www.honeybearbrands.com. Please contact your Honeybear representative for more information. Honeybear is a trademark of Wescott Agri Products.