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  • April 1st 2007 Issue

    • Cherries a world apart

    Orchardist Hugh Dendy has an 8,000-mile commute.

    When Hugh Dendy travels between his cherry orchards, it’s a trip to the other side of the world—literally. For the past eight years, Dendy has been splitting his time between Canada and New Zealand, and producing crops in both places. A long-time cherry grower in Kelowna, British Columbia, Dendy decided to branch out to the Southern Hemisphere during a visit to the South Island of New Zealand. He was out shooting rabbits with a friend when he noticed a pasture for sale. Dendy now has 35 hectares (86 acres) of cherries near Cromwell, New Zealand, and will plant another 30 […]

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    Geraldine Warner
    Geraldine Warner was the editor of Good Fruit Grower from 1992-2015. During her tenure, she planned and prepared editorial content, wrote for the magazine, and managed the editorial team. Read her stories: Story Index
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