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It is estimated that there are about 100,000 boxes that would be packed 

 at or near Entiat regardless of v/hat happens in the future. If they 

 were not packed in the two cooperative warehouses or in a merged one, 

 they would be earmarked for existing private facilities, , , 



In addition, there are an estimated 100,000 boxes of pears produced in 

 the Entiat Valley. This volume could be added to the total potential of 

 the area. 



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Table 1- -Approximate apple production in the Entiat -Orondo-Ribbon Cliff 

 area; and apples and pears packed by Entiat-PJenoka Grov/ers and 

 Entiat Warehouse Company, 1953-59 



Crop year 



Entiat -Orondo- 

 Ribbon Cliff 

 area 



Ent iat -Wenoka 

 Growers 



Entiat 

 Warehouse Co. 



1953-54 

 1954-55 

 1955-56 

 1956-57 

 1957-58 

 1958-59 



1,000 packed boxes 



965 

 732 

 899 

 539 

 1,000 

 900 





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116 



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'' ' 105 ^ 



.. :. \' 113 



.' ■-■ t> a-: Z' '7 J C 115 -'■- ' 





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206 '•'^-■•- * ■'■' 132 y'-^ 



Source: 



Data for Entiat-Orondo-R.ibbon Cliff area from Washington 

 Growers Clearinghouse Association, Inc., Wenatchee; data 

 cooperatives from their records. 



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In summary, it appears that betv/een 500,000 and 600,000 boxes of apples 

 have been packed annually in Entiat in recent years. The Ent iat -Orondo- 

 Ribbon Cliff area has shipped upwards of 1 million boxes and has a 

 potential increase of 15 to 20 percent. 



What do these production figures suggest concerning future facilities? 

 While the total production of the area cannot reasonably be expected to 

 move through one facility, it appears that a 400,000 - 500,000-box 

 unit would provide an economic basis for handling the present volume of the 

 area, and if this is likely, consideration should be given to possible 

 future enlarging of facilities. In any event, if a decision is made to 

 rebuild, the size of facilities V7ill depend on an accurate survey of 

 grower support. 



