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Processing Yard showing storage beds of pure river sand filling up with trees ready for shipment.Each of the 93 beds is 150 feet long and 20 feet wide, 4-6 feet deep.Grading and tying here instead of in the field allows for better quality control and keeps water available to sprinkle the roots. |
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Unloading peach trees from the harvest field. |
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David Cox, co-owner and GM, showing employees how to tie trees. We also are increasingly using automated strapping machines when tree structure allows. |
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Labeled and counted sycamores on pallet ready to go into sand beds. |
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Trees ready for shipment, stored in sand beds.Majestic snow covered Sierra Nevada mountains in background. |
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