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1. Where to pick apples

1. Where to pick apples

Gabe Olson-Jensen’s fascination with pomology -- the growing of fruit -- took root early and soon will result in an orchard at River Falls High School. The Wisconsin FFA and the USDA recently awarded the sophomore $10,000 for his project “Implementing Organic Practices in Modern Apple Growing.”  In seventh grade, he became interested in fruit trees and contacted University of California-Riverside requesting information about citrus seedlings. He ended up being mentored by the citrus program director and learned the process of grafting. At 14, he began working at Maple Leaf O...