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system that maintains the true cider flavor. This system, often called "cold pasteurization," incorporates the same technology used for water treatment. Despite the high costs of the cider business, Melick's remains one of the few cider producers in the state. The
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Johan Peter's great-grandson, John V. Melick, Jr., worked for farmer John Craig and took over his farm when he died. Melick Jr.’s son, Walter, took over the 165-acre estate when his father died and saved the farm from San Jose Scale in 1900. Although the protective spray was costly, Walter knew he
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Walter Melick’s grandson, George, is the current owner of Melick’s Town Farm. Although George’s father, George Sr., wanted his son to attend college, there was never any doubt that George, Jr. would take over the farm when his father passed. George and Norma married in 1965, went on to have three
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Benson discusses how Melick has taken greater precautions over the past ten or so years to protect its crops. To keep out deer, George explains, they “put in four miles of eight-foot high tensile fencing to protect all three locations.” To ensure that its crops and farmland are healthy, Melick's
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