Good morning. Thank you for having me.
My name is David Machial. I'm a 27-year-old tree fruit farmer in Oliver, B.C., which is an hour and a half south of here. The orchard I run is 11 acres in size. I have nine acres of apples that are mixed with older varieties, such as Red Delicious and Golden Delicious, and newer varieties, such as Royal Gala and Fuji. I also have an acre and a half of cherries and half an acre of nectarines and apricots.
This is going to be my fourth year of farming, but having been born and raised on a farm, I've been working in the industry for 26 years. They give you the first year off.