Makers of Aplets and Cotlets remain open during sale negotiations By Thomas Clouse, The Spokesman-Review
Published: June 3, 2021, 8:22am
Share: Liberty Orchards, the maker of Aplets and Cotlets fruit candies, is in the small town of Cashmere. (Mike Siegel/Seattle Times)
SPOKANE While Tuesday was the day set for closure of Liberty Orchards, the maker of the iconic Aplets and Cotlets candy will remain open as negotiations continue with a prospective buyer for the Cashmere-based company.
The fourth-generation company announced Friday on Facebook that customers could continue to purchase the famous chewy, square-shaped fruit and nut confections that include walnuts and apricots while negotiations are ongoing.
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Those who have nostalgia for Washington’s famed Aplets and Cotlets candies may be heartened to know they’re not going away just yet. Two months after confection maker Liberty Orchards announced it would cease operations by June 1, the 100-year-old company found a buyer that will allow the brand to continue. A statement about the deal was posted on Liberty Orchards’ official website and Facebook page Friday, May 28, although there were no details about the identity of the buyer. “We will remain open and continue all normal operations until negotiations are concluded,” the company said.
Many Washingtonians are likely familiar with the fruit and walnut-filled Aplets and Cotlets candies coated in powdered sugar (similar to Turkish delights). Liberty Orchards started producing them in the early 20th century as a way to make use of surplus apple and apricot crops, advertising them in the