Prunes ripening on the trees in Madera, California, almost ready for harvest. Photographed for California Grown’s Farmer & Farmworker Appreciation Month coming in October, 2020.
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Prunes ripening on the trees in Madera, California, almost ready for harvest. Photographed for California Grown’s Farmer & Farmworker Appreciation Month coming in October, 2020.