Summit Procurement was established in July, 1993 in Yakima, Washington by Jim and Sue McCorkindale. Initially the company was started to procure fruits and vegetables for Jim's domestic customers. In 1995 a second service was added to the business, an outside fruit and produce inspection service. A third service was started in 2001 with the addition of a processor sales department.
Summit's newest venture started in March of 2010 when they became the exclusive sales agent for Freshland Produce. Freshland packs and distributes a value added organic apple and flavors gift pack for nationwide fundraising projects.
Summit Procurement buys, sells, and inspects basically everything grown in the Pacific Northwest. We sell apples, pears, cherries, prunes, plums, apricots, peaches, nectarines, as well as asparagus, rhubarb, potatoes and onions. Summit actively works with over 100 shippers in Washington, Idaho and Oregon. We know our products and the people who pack them. We service all areas of the U.S. and Canada with orders ranging from partial truck loads to full loads and railcars
Jim McCorkindale, Owner/Manager
Jim was raised on a family apple orchard in the Naches Heights area eight miles West of Yakima. He still lives on a small acreage of organic Red Delicious at that site. In June of 2009 he celebrated 24 years of selling the " greatest apples on earth." Jim is also the National Sales Manager of Freshland Produce.
Please give Jim a call at 800-556-5650 or an e-mail at mac@appleseller.com
Sue McCorkindale, Owner/Office Manager
Sue McCorkindale is Jim's wife of 40 plus years and the office manager for Summit Procurement. She handles all correspondence and is responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable and a myriad of other day to day tasks that keep the wheels turning at Summit.
Ian McCorkindale, Quality Control Manager
Ian McCorkindale, Jim and Sue's son, joined the family business in August of 2004. He came to the business with an abundance of experience in tree fruit. His last job prior to joining Summit Procurement was as the Director of Quality Control for a large Yakima fruit shipper. Ian's duties include inspecting any product that he or Jim sell, any outside QC work and part time sales support.
Dave Desmarais, Processor Manager
Dave Desmarais joined Summit in 2001 and handles all aspects of processor fruit sales and procurement. Dave has a wealth of experience in various fruit related categories and has many years experience.
Please give Dave a call at 800-556-5650 or email: dave@appleseller.com
