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. |
David Cox, co-owner and GM, showing employees how to tie trees. We also are increasingly using automated strapping machines when tree structure allows. |
Unloading peach trees from the harvest field. |
Healing trees into sand beds. |
Labeled and counted sycamores on pallet ready to go into sand beds. |
Soaking trees in sand beds to remove air pockets. |
Trees ready for shipment, stored in sand beds. Majestic snow covered Sierra Nevada mountains in background. |