PVHS Horticulture Ornamental class had the chance to learn how to graft a pink lady apple tree with help from special guests representing The California Rare Fruit Growers. As a class they went step by step through the process of creating their own Pink Lady apple tree. In doing a stem graft, a shoot of a selected, desired plant cultivar is grafted onto the stock of another type. When you graft a tree you create an identical clone and the tree should produce the same growth as the first tree. The trees should be in a growth spurt in early July and will be transferred out of their pot. Then later in December they should produce some leaves, and in about two years will hopefully grow crisp, tasty, and delicious Pink Lady apples.

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Mr. Guerra, PVHS Horticulture Ornamental  teacher, "'This class reminds me of the quote in the Lorax when in the prosses of growing and taking care of our plants, 'Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not. Dr. Seuss, The Lorax'''

Mauro Rodriguez, 12 "My first time grafting trees was an amazing and educational experience. Now that I know I would like to graph more and create my own trees."

Randi Robertson, 10, "I thought grafting the trees were a really cool experience. It was also kind of fun to do it and cant wait to see what my tree would look like."

Angelica Negrete, 12, "I liked being around the old people they're pretty rad, bro."

Julissa Gutierrez, 12, "I wish we could do this more often it was pretty exciting; the old people made it even more fun because they were so cute!"

Craig Lodes, 12, "I found it amazing that we were able to take just sticks from totally different trees and make a whole new one grow!"