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The Apple Orchard is comprised of 1,000 Red and Golden Delicious apple trees and, around the southern and western perimeter, 100 Russian Olive Trees serve as a wind break and also provide the added benefit of pest control, due to their long and needle like thorns. The five-acre orchard was planted first with olives in 2003 and then re-planted with apples in 2004. The perimeter interior service road has be planted with “Bird’s Foot Tree Foil” clover to prevent erosion and to inject nitrogen into the soil. The entire orchard is protected by a 6 foot tall fence to keep the deer from eating the tree branch and fruit.

A view standing at the westerly end of the property along Five Creek Road of the Job’s Peak Ranch Development looking easterly toward the Ranch House and the Carson Valley. The apple trees along the right hand portion of the photo were planted as 2-year old trees at the same time that the olive trees were planted in 2003.

The wind machine, seen in the middle of the photograph, is operated by a 450 cubic inch, 300-horse power propane driven Chrysler engine, which at full speed produces 2,000 RPM’s and can literally knock a hat off you head if you are standing at any of the furthest corners of the orchard. The small apple trees are only one-year old and you can also see the clover growing as a cover crop between the rows of trees. The orchard was designed to protect several large Jeffrey Pines.

The wishing well actually sits atop the 8” agriculture well and is located at the north end of the Apple Orchard adjacent to the main entrance gate. Micro sprinklers were installed in order to irrigate the Bird’s Foot Tree Foil clover cover crop. Looking due south, the Ranch Hose can be seen in the background.

The orchards, vineyards, roads and buildings and are all identified with beautiful carved wooden cedar signs, accented in black, tan and green.

Upon entering the north gate, the apple orchards come into view with the ranch house and other structures in the distance.

Here's a wintery evening view of the north gate or main entrance. The concrete driveway has been stained terra cotta and stamped with a cobblestone effect. Large boulders were strategically placed to focus the eyes attention toward the entry gates.
 
The Red Delicious apples are ready for harvesting in early Fall, just in time to have Owner, Gilles Lagourgue and Chef Yves Gigot, of the famous local "La Ferme Restaurant " of Genoa, Nevada convert the apples from whole fruit to mouth watering apple jelly.
A view of the Carson Valley, looking East above the apple orchard down onto a beautiful Tuscan architectural style structure, which resembles more of a Winery than a mere ranch Work Shop.