Whoever said, “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” must have had Wesley Mason’s family in mind. Apple growing has been a part of the family tree since 1939.
Today, grandsons Stephen, Jimmy and Bryon Wells look back with pride at their grandfather’s accomplishment of laying down roots to one of the largest apple growing operations on Canada’s East Coast.
Now, with about 600 acres of their own added to the output of more than 20 local farms, they in turn see still greater opportunities, and are equally determined to make Mason’s select Valley apples available to more and more people.
Dedication to quality at a very competitive price, along with knowledge, experience and hard work are at the core of Mason’s ever-growing success in the apple industry.
A walk around Mason’s area of operations will show you that all of the over 100 full and part time employees understand Mason’s commitment to keep the quality that starts on the tree in its apple products throughout all phases of storage, packing and shipping.
In its 250,000 bushel storage facility, J.W. Mason and Sons use an advanced system of combined oxygen and heat removal to make sure that their apples are stored as crisp and fresh as possible. We are also in the forefront of storage technology using Smart FreshSM treatments for improving firmness and long term storage of apples. And since it is a policy not to stock inventory, but only package apples when an order is confirmed, customers can be assured the delivery will be fresh.
By working together in the tradition of Nova Scotia families, and using the experience and knowledge only a lifetime involvement in the apple industry can bring, the Wells brothers have made Mason apples the pick of the crop. They have, without a doubt, become the “apple of their grandfather’s eye”.
