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August 2004
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Joe Olexa named one of his wines after his dog Hershy.
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Oregon Man Finds Heaven in Vineyard
It was love at first sight when Joe Olexa walked the historic slopes of the 43-acre parcel of land up for sale in the Ankeny Hill area just south of Salem, Ore.

Honey of an Apple
Honeycrisp may not be the easiest apple to grow, and it does have its fair share of challenges. But in the end, the return is well worth all the hard work – at least, that is, according to some of the growers who were featured on the International Dwarf Fruit Tree Association’s (IDFTA) summer tour.

Stemless Cherries Continue to Catch On
Is the world ready for stemless sweet cherries? Despite a somewhat slow go out of the starting gate, a vertically integrated packing house in south central Washington thinks so.



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