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Independent cooperative. Peach Growers association formed in 1916, Fig Growers in 1918, merged in August 1925. Laid low by depression. Also problems that most dried fig growers worked with packers directly. Merged into [California Prune and Apricot Growers] in October 1932. CP&AG bought dried fig plants in Fresno, Reedley, Kingsburg, and Dinuba.
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The '''California Peach and Fig Growers''' was a grower-owned cooperative formed in 1916 as the "California Peach Growers".  The California Fig Growers, started in 1918, merged with the organization in August, 1925. The company was laid low by depression, and also continually suffered from fig growers wishing to work with packers directly. The company was merged into the [[California Prune and Apricot Growers]] in October 1932. CP&AG bought the dried fig plants in Fresno, Reedley, Kingsburg, and Dinuba.
  
 
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| Clovis || 1922 || || Grading peaches but forwarding figs to Fresno plant in 1922<ref>California Dried Fruit Packing Houses.  In [http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&dq=western%20canner%20and%20packer&pg=RA5-PA56#v=onepage&q=western%20canner%20and%20packer&f=false  October 1922 Western Canner and Packer].</ref>
 
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| Fresno || 1922 || Inyo and Van Ness Street ||  
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| Fresno || 1922 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Inyo%20and%20Van%20Ness%20Street,Fresno Inyo and Van Ness Street] ||  
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New plant mentioned in burned in 1922 and figs were being sent to Merced and Dinuba. Fig Brownies will be packed at Merced.<ref>New Home for California Peach and Fig Growers in Fresno.  [http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&dq=western%20canner%20and%20packer&pg=RA3-PA45#v=onepage&q=western%20canner%20and%20packer&f=false August 1922 Western Canner and Packer]</ref><ref>California Dried Fruit Packing Houses.  [http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&dq=western%20canner%20and%20packer&pg=RA5-PA56#v=onepage&q=western%20canner%20and%20packer&f=false  October 1922 Western Canner and Packer].  "Because of the burning of Plants No. 9 and No. 10 plant at Fresno, the California Peach and Fig Growers will divert figs to Merced and Dinuba.  'Fig brownies' will be packed at Merced."</ref>
 
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| Malaga || 1922 || ??? ||  
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| Reedley || 1917- || 8th Street || Built directly in front of "the old 76 warehouse"<ref>Kenneth Zach, [https://books.google.com/books?id=449eBgAAQBAJ&lpg=PA33&ots=IfXtpPuZTa&dq=reedley%20packing%20herbert%20packing&pg=PA34#v=onepage&q=reedley%20packing%20herbert%20packing&f=false Reedley].</ref>.
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| Malaga || 1922 || || Operating to capacity with figs and prunes in 1922<ref>California Dried Fruit Packing Houses. [http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&dq=western%20canner%20and%20packer&pg=RA5-PA56#v=onepage&q=western%20canner%20and%20packer&f=false October 1922 Western Canner and Packer]</ref>.
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| Merced || 1922 || || 1,125 tons of dried fruit from the plant in 1922 season<ref>California Dried Fruit Packing Houses. October 1922 Western Canner and Packer</ref>.
 
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Latest revision as of 03:22, 21 November 2016

Summary
Business

Dried Fruit Packer,Cooperative

The California Peach and Fig Growers was a grower-owned cooperative formed in 1916 as the "California Peach Growers". The California Fig Growers, started in 1918, merged with the organization in August, 1925. The company was laid low by depression, and also continually suffered from fig growers wishing to work with packers directly. The company was merged into the California Prune and Apricot Growers in October 1932. CP&AG bought the dried fig plants in Fresno, Reedley, Kingsburg, and Dinuba.

Locations

Location Years Address Details
Clovis 1922 Grading peaches but forwarding figs to Fresno plant in 1922[1]
Fresno 1922 Inyo and Van Ness Street

New plant mentioned in burned in 1922 and figs were being sent to Merced and Dinuba. Fig Brownies will be packed at Merced.[2][3]

Reedley 1917- 8th Street Built directly in front of "the old 76 warehouse"[4].
Malaga 1922 Operating to capacity with figs and prunes in 1922[5].
Merced 1922 1,125 tons of dried fruit from the plant in 1922 season[6].

References

  1. ↑ California Dried Fruit Packing Houses. In October 1922 Western Canner and Packer.
  2. ↑ New Home for California Peach and Fig Growers in Fresno. August 1922 Western Canner and Packer
  3. ↑ California Dried Fruit Packing Houses. October 1922 Western Canner and Packer. "Because of the burning of Plants No. 9 and No. 10 plant at Fresno, the California Peach and Fig Growers will divert figs to Merced and Dinuba. 'Fig brownies' will be packed at Merced."
  4. ↑ Kenneth Zach, Reedley.
  5. ↑ California Dried Fruit Packing Houses. October 1922 Western Canner and Packer
  6. ↑ California Dried Fruit Packing Houses. October 1922 Western Canner and Packer
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