Setting the course for future varieties – Video
The stewards of Honeycrisp and Cosmic Crisp discuss how these varieties came to be and how the programs were shaped by their discoveries.
Erika Espinoza, a young grower from Tieton, Washington
family background / Erika grew up in Washington’s Yakima Valley and was trained in business and human resources at Charter
Erin Carlson, a young grower from Summerland, British Columbia
family background/ Erin received her agriculture degree in organics at the University of Guelph in Ontario and is also active
Michael Mitterer, a young grower from Kastelbell, South Tyrol, Italy
family background / Michael grew up working at his family farm in the Alps in Northern Italy (elevation near 2,300
Dustin Tobin, a young grower from Grandview, Washington
family background/Dustin grew up working with his family at Dave Tobin Farms and studied viticulture and enology at Walla Walla
Harrison Van Meekeren, a young grower from Lakeville, Nova Scotia
family background / Harrison grew up in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia and is working with his family to
Ryan Johnson, a young grower from Harrah, Washington
family background/Ryan is an operations manager at the nursery. He grew up working various jobs in the agriculture industry, eventually
Roland Markgraf, a young grower from Kelowna, British Columbia
family background / Roland will be graduating from University of British Columbia with a degree in horticulture and hopes to
Nereyida Ponce, a young grower from Prosser, Washington
family background/Nereyida grew up on her family’s farm growing Concord grapes. She is pursuing her university degree in viticulture and
Dan Norman, a young grower from Sparta, Michigan
family background/ Dan is a first-generation tree fruit grower who wants to build on the farm’s family legacy built by