Northwest Exporters Now Certified for Cherry Shipments Too
Published Date: 2/18/2026
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Northwest Fruit Exporters just got an updated Export Trade Certificate that now lets Pine Canyon Growers export fresh sweet cherries along with apples. This change protects these members from certain legal troubles when exporting these fruits. If anyone thinks this update is wrong, they have 30 days to speak up in court.
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Pine Canyon Added to Cherry Exports
Pine Canyon Growers LLC is now covered to export fresh sweet cherries in addition to fresh apples. The amended Export Trade Certificate was issued January 6, 2026 and is effective July 25, 2025, and it protects the firm from certain State and Federal antitrust actions and private treble-damage antitrust suits for the export conduct specified.
Members Protected from Antitrust Liability
The amended Export Trade Certificate for Northwest Fruit Exporters (NFE) protects the certificate holder and the listed member firms from State and Federal government antitrust actions and from private treble-damage antitrust actions for the export conduct specified and carried out in compliance with the certificate's terms. The certificate amendment was issued January 6, 2026 and is effective July 25, 2025.
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