PHARR, TX – As part of its commitment in continuing to provide fresh, greenhouse grown produce for its customers, Red Sun Farms is again expanding its cutting-edge Pharr, Texas cold storage facility by another 24,000 square feet.
This is now the third expansion for the building since it first opened in 2011. When it was first built, the facility boasted 18,000 square feet of cold storage space and later grew to 42,000 square feet in 2014. When this phase of construction is complete – sometime in September 2016 – the facility will be 66,000 square feet total.
The expansion in Pharr will help with the demand for shorter travel times, direct store shipments, and full transparency, according to a press release.
“Our facility has been recognized as one of the most effective and state-of-the-art cold storage facilities in Pharr, Texas,” Carlos Visconti, Red Sun Farms’ COO, tells us. “Truly, we are expanding for our retail partners. This expansion will enable us to increase our direct shipment capabilities and will ultimately result in fresher produce on their shelves.”
Red Sun Farms is a vertically integrated North American greenhouse grower. The vertical integration gives its customers complete control over every step in the supply chain, according to a press release.
“We have been very successful with our shipments since we started in Phase 1,” Visconti continued. “We are big believers in providing directly to our customers. This translates into a fresher product and a longer shelf life. Consumers really see and appreciate the freshness of our greenhouse grown products, and we are happy to continue providing them with the same great quality they have come to know and love.”
2016 marks the third year in which Red Sun Farms is offering its Organic Series of greenhouse grown produce from Mexico, USA, and Canada. The company also offers traditional greenhouse grown tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers.
