In 1933, a young Jewish family leaves an increasingly tense Germany for New York.
As his orchard grows, so does his family and.
With his wife, Anna, and young sons, Hans and Gustav, Heinrich begins to build a legacy in the rich valley of Wenatchee and is fuelled not only by his ambition but also the grief of having left his aging parents behind.
Eager to make a place for his family in America, Henrich Schwartz purchases a large acreage in Washington State with plans to plant an apple orchard.
In 1933, a young Jewish family leaves an increasingly tense Germany for New York