Martin Family Orchard – USA

It’s everything we’ve hoped for. It was very good customer service, everything went very smoothly. They were very clear in their instruction—showing us how to clean and work the machines. It’s a big relief to have everything set up now. We look forward to making cider. Thank you so much!

martin family orchards | ProFruit Machinery

Rick & John
Co-owners of Martin Family Orchards
Orondo, WA, USA

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About The Client

Martin Family Orchards is a family-run farm based in Wenatchee, Washington—also known as the apple capital of the world. They are known for growing premium apples, Rainier cherries, peaches, and nectarines for fresh produce. In 2023, they made a strategic decision to expand their business by entering the cider market.

The Goal

Having previously outsourced juice pressing to external suppliers, Martin Family Orchards aimed to optimize their operation by launching in-house cider production. This required a reliable, high-capacity juice processing solution that would:

Allow them to move away from outsourcing juice pressing to external partners.
Reduce production and logistics costs through full control of the process.
Enable them to use unconditioned apples that would otherwise go to waste.

Additionally, they were looking for a trusted partner who could provide hands-on support—even across continents—as the farm is based in the USA, and Profruit Machinery operates from Europe.

The Solution

Profruit Machinery supplied and installed a complete 1200 kg/h apple processing line, covering every cidery stage from washing and pressing to pasteurizing and packaging.

Our team flew from Europe to the United States to oversee the setup and provide on-site training.

The investment is expected to pay off within one year.

The Benefits

Cost Savings
Eliminated the need to outsource juice pressing, reducing long-term production costs.

Full In-House Control
Allowed the farm to manage every step of the cider production process on-site, from raw apples to finished product.

High Capacity
Processes up to 1200 kg of apples per hour, enabling efficient use of surplus or cosmetically imperfect apples.

Quick Return on Investment
The line is expected to pay for itself within one year of operation.

New Revenue Streams
Opens up the potential to offer juice pressing services to other local growers in the future.

Dedicated Support
Martin Family Orchards received full on-site setup and training from our ProFruit team. Our experts will continue to provide comprehensive, step-by-step support, and assistance will be even smoother thanks to our partner and official representative in the USA – Scharfenberger Europress, operating directly in the U.S.

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The Client Bought

You can check out the machinery which our client ordered and inspect the details by clicking on any of the products below.

Bin tipper unloader 500 | ProFruit Machinery

Fruit Washing, Sorting & Crushing

Bin Tipper UNLOADER 800

Bin tipper UNLOADER 800 is used for unloading fruit, berries or vegetables from plastic or wooden pallet boxes.

Fruit washer elevator mill MAXIMILL 3000 | ProFruit Machinery

Fruit Washing, Sorting & Crushing

Fruit and Vegetable Washer Elevator Mill MAXIMILL 3000

Washer-Elevator-Mill MAXIMILL 3000 is designed for washing, transporting and milling of fruits and vegetables before further processing.

Juice Pressing

Belt Press POWERPRESS 1200

Belt press POWERPRESS 1200 is designed for pressing fruit, berry and vegetable mass. Fruit mass is placed on the tape which presses it against cylinders.

Juice Pasteurizers

Double Juice Filters

Mechanical double juice filters provide filtration of juice before pasteurizing.

Tank with a mixer 500-1000 liters | ProFruit Machinery

Stainless Steel Tanks

Stainless Steel Tank with Agitator

Tank with agitator for containing and mixing various liquids. Made from stainless steel. Available sizes: 100 L, 500 L, 1000 L, 1500 L, 2000 L, etc.

Juice Pasteurizers

Diesel/Gas Pasteurizer HEAT 1000

Diesel/gas pasteurizer HEAT heats up various liquids before the filling process.

Bag In Box Filling

Automatic Bag in Box and Stand up Pouch filler AUTOFLOW

Bag in Box Filler AUTOFLOW automatically fills hot and cold liquids into Bag in Box and Stand up Pouch packaging.

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Martin Family Orchard - USA | ProFruit Machinery

Implementation process | ProFruit Machinery

Martin family meeting | ProFruit Machinery

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