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Our selection Serving Agriculture Since 1933 really stands out in a crowd ProTree Nurseries has a great selection of the varieties you want. We plant a wide range of trees each year, on only the best rootstocks and graft a long list of different variety/stock combinations. High-quality apple and cherry trees are available, and our trees are grown with the greatest of care. Banning Red Fuji (USPP 16,624 P2) Beni Shogun LindaMac�� (USPP 7997) Midnight Red Spur��� (USPP 12,900) Blondee��� (serial 74/458,730) (USPP 19,007 McLaughlin cv) Paci���c Gala�� (USPP 9681) Rising Sun Fuji�� (USPP 10,016) (USPP 10,840) �� (USPP 10,115) �� �� (USPP 21,300) (USPP applied for) Schlect Spur Delicious��� �� Dandee Red ��� (USPP 16,620) Fuji (USPP 11,193) Golden Delicious Granny Smith Torres Fuji��� (USPP 7526) Ultima��� Gala (USPP applied for) Honeycrisp��� (USPP 13,753 P2) (USPP 7197) -Fruit Set -Bee Efficiency -Pollination Timing Quality Pollination Improves: Brook���eld�� Gala Buckeye�� Gala Quality Firman Pollen Improves: Zestar!��� (USPP 11,367) ��� These apple varieties are available on B-10, B-118, JonaStar JonaGold��� EMLA-7, EMLA-26, EMLA-106, EMLA-111, G-11, (USPP 20,590) G-16, G-30, M-9 337T, NIC��-29, or Supporter 4. (USPP 11,992) ��� -Yield Consistency -Fruit Quality -Fruit Storability Trust Quality Firman Pollen -Viability and Virus Tested -Compatibility Matched -Leaders in Application Technology Exclusive distributor of Scumby Puffers�� ��� ��� �� ��� ��� ��� �� ��� Available on Colt, Gisela��, Krymsk��, Mahaleb, or Mazzard.* ��� �� �� *Not all varieties are available on all rootstocks. Call for speci���c grafting information. If you are looking for a variety you can���t ���nd anywhere else, call ProTree Nurseries today. 741 Sunset Road, Brentwood, CA 94513 800.634.1671 (Alison Clegg or Richard Chavez) 877.457.6901 (Henry Sanguinetti) Fax 925.634.6040 www.protreenursery.com www.goodfruit.com Area Representatives: Washington: Columbia Basin and Yakima Valley Randy Bunce 509.452.8063 randy@firmanpollen.com Wenatchee/Okanogan area Tom, Kyle, & Linda Batch 509.687.9670 Bleyhl Farm Service Grandview: 509.882.1225 Zillah: 509.829.6922 California Linden John DeMartini 209.484.8502 Tulare & Kern Counties Bob Cademartori 209.601.0754 Serving Agriculture Since 1933 Serving Agriculture Since Apple, Pear, Cherry, Plum, Apricot 301 N. 1st Avenue Yakima, WA 98902 (t) 509.452.8063 (f) 509.453.6838 1.800.322.8852 www.firmanpollen.com GOOD FRUIT GROWER April 1, 2013 29

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