1947 Robert Wilson Apple Tree

1947 Robert Wilson Apple Tree

According to Dr. Zybach, "It was a very old tree with good apples that a previous OSU student had photographed in 1947 and I’m told it is no longer there." Additionally, Dr. Zybach mentioned it in his MAIS Thesis saying, "This photograph was taken in 1947 by OSC student, Robert Wilson. The photograph was made available to OSU student researchers in 1990, who subsequently named the tree in honor of the photographer (Zybach et al., 1990). Ten, or more, pioneer orchards still exist in Soap Creek Valley, many still producing fruit or nuts 100 to 150 years after their establishment. Hundreds of wilding cherry, apple, pear, walnut, and plum trees in The Valley may be descended from these pioneer plantings."

Robert Wilson

Bob Zybach

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1947

Bob Zybach

Copyright: Robert Wilson

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Corvallis, Oregon