Bucolo Cold Storage was founded by Joe Bucolo in 1961. It was owned and operated by Joe Bucolo until he passed away in 2005, when his nephew, Jerry Bucolo, took over and incorporated the company as Niagara Fresh Fruit Co. After becoming a division of Bucolo Cold Storage in 2007, Jerry's son Chris became more involved and developed the company's apple-growing, packaging, and marketing operations both domestically and internationally.
Packaging starts in early August and continues through the following July. Our state-of-the-art packaging facility allows us to custom tailor packs to our customers' specifications. Strict quality control and food safety programs allow us to deliver the highest quality apples to the end-consumer. We also maintain our own fleet of air-ride refrigerated trucks, allowing us to guarantee quality and on-time deliveries.
Our grower base consists of approximately 20 growers with over 4000 acres of orchards dedicated to apples. Favorable soil conditions, rainfall, and temperatures couples with enhanced growing practices, makes our farmland some of the finest in the country.
Jerry and Chris started Lakeside Ochards in 2008 after purchasing 400 acres of apple orchards. Lakeside Orchards continues to replant new trees and incorporate new varieties using a trellis growing system.
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Our state-of-the-art packaging facility allows us to custom tailor packs to our customers' specifications. Strict quality control and food safety programs allow us to deliver the highest quality apples to the end-consumer. We also maintain our own fleet of air-ride refrigerated trucks, allowing us to guarantee quality and on-time deliveries. Packaging starts in early August and continues through the following July.