lthough every fruit box label has a story to tell, the tale of the Rosehill brand can almost be understood just by looking at the wonderful graphics in the design. In 1905, Lester and Ellen Barbee bought 20 acres of land on the bluff east of Buena, Washington, at the point where the Old Yellowstone Trail joined Bella Terra Road. The acreage was already planted in hops, but the cost of picking hops that year was twice the return. Consequently, the hop vines were pulled out; Winesap apples were planted the next year. They also converted the existing hop kiln […]