
Hadley Fruit Orchards was founded by Paul and Peggy Hadley in 1931 in Banning, California. Their neighbors were the Morongo Band of Mission Indians. According to members of the Morongo tribe, Paul Hadley often provided tribal members with fruit and dates, fostering a rapport with Hadley Fruit Orchards that remains to this day.
The Hadley Fruit Orchards founder added natural fruit, butters and jams, cereals and grains, candies, family kitchen bakery goods, vitamins, and their own selection of wine from organically grown grapes. When Paul became dissatisfied with the quality of dates he could buy, he purchased five date orchards and grew his own. Commercially made cereals didn't meet his high standard so he bought his own puffed grain operation at Hadley Fruit Orchards. When he couldn't buy enough honey from local honey houses, he built his own. By the 1970's, Paul estimated that he sold a ton of honey everyday.
The owners at Hadley Fruit Orchards saw a need for a nutritious snack food to sustain hikers in the neighboring San Jacinto Mountains so, Hadley Fruit Orchards originated the widely imitated "trail mix". It contained a delightful blend of fruit, nuts and seeds high in fiber, protein and natural sugar.
While visiting the Hadley Fruit Orchards stay at the beautiful Cherry Valley Ranch Resort.
Cherry Valley Ranch, near Hadley Fruit Orchards, has the perfect accommodations. Our spacious loft cabins sleep 4-8 and are fully equipped with bathrooms and kitchenettes. They are available for our guests to use and have picnic tables and barbecue facilities adjacent to the sites.