A bankruptcy judge has approved a roughly $231.3 million sale of one of Washington’s biggest apple and cherry operations. The decision moves Brewster Heights Packing & Orchards, a major part of the Gebbers Farms operation, closer to new ownership as Washington’s longtime fruit businesses face difficult conditions.
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington approved the sale to Heritage Orchard Alliance LLC on October 13, 2026. The transaction still has steps to clear before the new owner takes control.
A new owner for a century-old fruit operation
Brewster Heights Packing & Orchards, LP, along with 12 affiliated companies, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on June 4, 2026. The business is based in Brewster, where the Gebbers family has farmed for generations…