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6 SEPTEMBER 2014 GOOD FRUIT GROWER www.goodfruit.com The joy of harvest C herry growers Bob and Carol Brown say it's a joy to see the smiles on the faces of these unbelievably hard- working Rainier cherry crew members. Camden Wheatcroft, 19, is from Wenatchee and attends the University of Washington, where he plans to major in chemical or electrical engineering. Casey Boullioun, 35, has been a general contractor for 14 years, building houses and running heavy equipment. He likes to take time out in the summer to help neighbors with harvest for a change of pace. His parents have orchards in Oroville, Washington. José Rodriguez, 16, is a student at Eastmont High School in East Wenatchee and works as a swamper all summer, moving from orchard to orchard with the harvest. Nick Haas, 19, is studying for an associate's degree in science at Wenatchee Valley College. He loves working in the orchard, removing reflective mulch from Rainier cherry blocks, and getting muddy. IN THE BOX Want to share your opinion? Write us at 105 S. 18th St., #217 Yakima, WA 98901 or e-mail growing@ goodfruit.com REPRESENTATIVES WILLOW DRIVE NURSERY, INC. 1-888-54-TREES Ephrata, Washington | www.willowdrive.com ROOTSTOCK – VARIETIES – POLLINATION Quality from the Start APPLES Aztec Fuji® (DT2 variety) Joburn Braeburn™ Redcort® Blondee® JonaStar® Jonagold Ruby Jon® Brookfield® Gala Kumeu Crimson® Ruby Mac™ Buckeye® Gala LindaMac® Smoothee® Golden Cameo® brand Mariri Red™ Braeburn Spartan Granny Smith Morning Mist™ Ultima™ Gala Honeycrisp Early Fuji Zestar!® It® Red Delicious Morren's® Jonagored Supra™ POLLENIZERS Indian Summer Mt. Blanc Pearleaf Manchurian Mt. Evereste Snowdrift CHERRIES Attika® Chelan™ Montmorency Skeena™ Benton™ EbonyPearl™ RadiancePearl™ Sweetheart Bing Hudson Rainier Tieton® Black Tartarian Early Robin® Regina Ulster BlackPearl™ Rainier Sam Van BurgundyPearl™ Lapins Selah™ White Gold PEARS Bartlett D'Anjou Red Clapp's Favorite Columbia Red Anjou™ Forelle Red Sensation Bartlett Concorde™ Golden Russet Bosc® Seckel Comice PEACHES Allstar Coral Star Redstar Flamin' Fury® Series Autumnstar® Earlystar™ Risingstar PF-19-007 PF-7 Blazingstar Elberta Starfire PF-24-007 PF-17 Blushingstar Glowingstar PF-35-007 PF-25 Brightstar™ Redhaven PF Lucky 13 Varieties listed may not reflect current inventory. Leonard Aubert Jim Adams Hood River, Oregon Washington State (541) 308-6008 (509) 670-7879 aubert@gorge.net jimadams@willowdrive.com Larry Traubel Rey Allred Cedaredge, Colorado Payson, Utah (970) 856-3424 (801) 465-2321 ltraubel@hotmail.com From left, Camden Wheatcroft, Casey Boullioun, José Rodriguez, and Nick Haas, who worked this summer at Bob and Carol Brown's orchard at Stemilt Hill near Wenatchee, Washington. PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB AND CAROL BROWN