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Revision as of 17:11, 11 November 2013
Business |
Dried Fruit Packer,Fresh Fruit Packer |
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Locations
Location | Years | Address | Details |
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San Jose | 1892, 1900 | Bassett near San Pedro | |
San Jose | 1893, 1896, 1902, 1906, 1907 | Bassett Street at Terraine Street |
Northeast Corner. |
San Jose | 1936, 1938 | 395a North First Street |
Photos
Earl Fruit Company, Walnut Grove California State Library, California History Section
Details
Started by Edwin Tobias Earl who invented a ventilated refrigerator car. Got the Armour company to buy the company. In 1910, the Supreme Court forced the meat packers to divest their refrigerator cars because of their monopoly power. Joseph Di Giorgio of the Di Giorgio fruit brokerage business in Baltimore bought the company for access to the fresh fruit market.
1892, 1902: Edwin K. Collins is manager. "Packers and shippers of green fruit." August 29, 1903 San Jose Evening News gives details of their sales in the season.