Difference between revisions of "American Fruit Growers"
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| − | | Loomis || -1967 || || Had cold storage plant<ref></ref>. Sold to [[California Fruit Exchange]] in 1967. | + | | Loomis || -1967 || || Had cold storage plant<ref>Blue Goose Fruit Shed: [http://www.sierranevadageotourism.org/content/blue-goose-fruit-shed/sie7FD6111B7156DB6E3 Sierra Nevada Geotourism Map Guide].</ref>. Sold to [[California Fruit Exchange]] in 1967. |
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| San Jose || 1931, 1936, 1940 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=397%20San%20Pedro%20Street,San%20Jose%2C%20CA 397 San Pedro Street] || | | San Jose || 1931, 1936, 1940 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=397%20San%20Pedro%20Street,San%20Jose%2C%20CA 397 San Pedro Street] || | ||
Revision as of 15:50, 17 July 2014
| Business |
Dried Fruit Packer |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
Fullerton, CA |
| Active |
1931 - 1967 |
| Brands |
Blue Goose |
| Aliases |
Blue Goose Growers |
| Predecessors |
Pioneer Fruit Company |
American Fruit Growers is a dried fruit packer. The company was known for its "Blue Goose" brand. In 1961, the company changed their name to "Blue Goose Growers"[1]. The company was based in Fullerton at that time.
American Fruit Growers bought the Pioneer Fruit Company in 1932[2].
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loomis | -1967 | Had cold storage plant[3]. Sold to California Fruit Exchange in 1967. | |
| San Jose | 1931, 1936, 1940 | 397 San Pedro Street |
References
- ↑ Blue Goose Fruit Shed: Sierra Nevada Geotourism Map Guide. Site documents the history of the Blue Goose fruit shed in Loomis.
- ↑ Jerry Bowen, Solano Valley History
- ↑ Blue Goose Fruit Shed: Sierra Nevada Geotourism Map Guide.