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George & Colleen Jackson
George and Colleen were married in November of 1959. He proposed while she was driving a tractor. A few years later, their son Mike was born, followed by another son, Brent, and a daughter, Susan. They have 12 grandchildren, 5 of whom are married, bringing the grand total up to 17. They also have 14 great-grandchildren. George specializes in growing Apple Pears, avocados, apples, plums, and pluots.
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Mike & Lori Jackson Mike and Lori were married in November of 1981. They met at Fresno Pacific University. They have 4 sons: Ryan, Matt, Greg, & Kyle - and 3 daughters-in-law: Amy, Tawny, and Audry. They currently have 10 grandchildren. Mike specializes in pluots, but also grows apples, avocados, apriums, peacotums, plumcots, figs, persimmons, cherries, flat peaches and nectarines, peaches, plums, nectarines, kiwis, peacharines, and apricots. |
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Brent & Marlene Jackson Brent and Marlene were married in March of 1984. Marlene grew up down the road from Brent and they began dating Marlene’s sophomore year of high school. They have 4 daughters: Janelle, Brittany, Heidi, and Kristina - and 2 sons-in-law: Brody and Cody. They have 4 grandchildren: Jace, Stetson, Bailey, and Brooklyn. Brent grows peacotums, plumcots, peacharines, peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots, apriums, apricots, cherries, and Flying Saucers. Read more about Brent here: Meet Brent J |
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John & Susan Diepersloot John and Susan were married in May of 1986. They met at one of John’s water polo games when he was playing for Fresno State. John graduated from Fresno State with a degree in Dairy Science in 1985. They have four children: Jillian, Jake, Zack, and Caleb. John grows apricots, apriums, peacotums, plumcots, pluots, plums, peaches, nectarines, and peacharines. Read more about John here: Meet Johnny D |
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Ryan & Amy Jackson Ryan and Amy were married in November of 2004. They met at Immanuel High School, where they both attended. Ryan graduated from Fresno State with a degree in Agricultural Business with a minor in Marketing in 2005. They have three children: Carter, Brylie, and Davis. Ryan grows an assortment of apriums, plumcots, peaches, nectarines, peacharines, flat peaches and nectarines, pluots, peacotums, plums, and apricots, though he specializes in growing figs, cherums, and kiwi.
Read more about Ryan here: Meet Ryan Jackson
See Carter's Interview here: The Next Generation - Carter
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Matt &Tawny Jackson Matt and Tawny were married in October of 2003. They met at Immanuel Junior High and dated through high school. They now have a daughter Madison, and four sons, Owen, Amos, Wyatt, and Lane. Matt grows apricots, apriums, plumcots, peacharines, peaches, nectarines, pluots, and flat peaches and nectarines.
See Owen's Interview here: The Next Generation - Owen
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Greg & Audry Jackson Greg and Audry were married in October of 2007. They met at Immanuel High School, where Greg played tennis and Audry played volleyball. Greg went on to play tennis for Fresno Pacific and Fresno State. They have a daughter, Ainsley, and a son, Gunner. Greg grows pluots, plums, peaches, and nectarines. |
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Brody & Janelle Wilgenburg Brody and Janelle were married in May of 2007. Janelle worked on the farm for her dad and as a receptionist for Kingsburg Orchards. She graduated from Fresno Pacific University with a degree in Business. Brody graduated from Cal Poly San Luis with a degree in Engineering. They have a son, Jace, and two daughters, Bailey and Brooklyn. Brody grows peacotums, plumcots, peacharines, peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots, apricots, apriums, cherries, and flat peaches and nectarines.
Read more about Brody here: Meet Brody Wilgenburg |
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Cody & Brittany Lehman Cody and Brittany were married in September of 2006. Brittany drove tractor for her dad and worked as a receptionist for Kingsburg Orchards. Cody graduated from Cal State Northridge with a degree in Business management in 2005. He grew up in the greater Los Angeles area and moved to Kingsburg after his marriage. They have a son, Stetson, born in 2010. Cody now grows pluots, as well as peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots, apriums, and peacharines. See Stetson's Interview here: The Next Generation - Stetson |
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Jake Diepersloot Jake graduated from Cal Poly SLO in 2012 with a degree in Agricultural Science. He grows white peaches, nectarines, pluots, and kiwifruit. |
For more videos about our growers and growing practices, check out our YouTube channel: KingsburgOrchards
