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The labor of one's fruit

A pruning work party was held Saturday at the Curran Apple Orchard Park in University Place. For $35 annually, people can adopt a tree, which they must prune in exchange for harvesting buckets of apples in the fall.


JANET JENSEN   Staff photographer
Steve Thompson, left, prunes a red gravenstein apple tree during a pruning work party Saturday at the Curran Apple Orchard Park in University Place. Thompson and his wife, Pat, right, adopted the 35-year-old tree about three years ago. For $35 annually, people can adopt a tree, which they must prune in exchange for harvesting buckets of apples in the fall. Master gardeners attend all work parties to offer instruction. Parties are also scheduled for March 12, April 9 and May 14 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Published: 02/12/12 1:27 pm | Updated: 02/12/12 11:09 am
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A pruning work party was held Saturday at the Curran Apple Orchard Park in University Place.

For $35 annually, people can adopt a tree, which they must prune in exchange for harvesting buckets of apples in the fall.

Master Gardeners attend all work parties to offer instruction.

Parties are also scheduled for March 12, April 9 and May 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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