tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49546102422287933462024-03-13T22:10:27.446-07:00Avella Orchard"Go out on a limb - that's where the fruit is!" - Mark TwainUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954610242228793346.post-12623110413550149082013-04-21T20:37:00.004-07:002023-12-03T17:17:23.050-08:00Welcome to Avella Orchard<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "bookman old style"; font-size: 13pt;">Avella Orchard is a 2 acre<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>heirloom fruit and nut “forest” in the city limits of La Grande.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "bookman old style"; font-size: 13pt;">Graced
with mature trees planted half a century ago and added onto over the
years, Avella Orchard has over 250 trees. Most of those are unusual or
unique cultivars, including trees grafted from local homesteads. </span></div>
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "bookman old style"; font-size: 13pt;">Trees include apples, European pears, Asian pears, European plums, </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "bookman old style"; font-size: 13pt;">Asian plums, </span><span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "bookman old style"; font-size: 13pt;">apricots, peaches, quince, mulberries, cherries, chestnuts, walnuts, filberts, and almonds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We continue to add to the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>valuable genetic diversity of this living treasure. </span><br />
<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "bookman old style"; font-size: 13pt;">We would like to thank those who came before us, planting and caring for this orchard over the years: </span><br />
<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "bookman old style"; font-size: 13pt;">Mr. and Mrs. Ryan, Mr. Schaad, Mr. and Mrs. Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks.</span><br />
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "bookman old style"; font-size: 13pt;">You can read current updates <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4954610242228793346#editor/target=page;pageID=7648405180894019418" target="_blank">here</a>, as well as browse through our old blog posts.</span><br />
<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "bookman old style"; font-size: 13pt;">Find out about our <a href="http://avellaorchard.blogspot.com/p/brochure.html" target="_blank">growing practices and marketing</a></span><br />
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "bookman old style"; font-size: 13pt;">Want to know about our family-friendly events? Click <a href="https://avellaorchard.blogspot.com/p/orchard-events.html" target="_blank">here</a>! </span><br />
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<span lang="en-US" style="font-family: "bookman old style"; font-size: 13pt;">Here
at Avella Orchard we also have a "dojo" (practice hall) where we offer
classes in Aikido and Tai Chi. Read about our <a href="http://avellaclasses.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Classes at the Orchard</a> .</span><br />
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