Difference between revisions of "California Peach and Fig Growers"
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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. | + | 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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| Clovis || 1922 || || | | Clovis || 1922 || || | ||
| + | "October 1922 Western Canner and Packer":http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&dq=western%20canner%20and%20packer&pg=RA5-PA56#v=onepage&q=western%20canner%20and%20packer&f=false cites that they were grading peaches but forwarding figs to Fresno plant. | ||
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| Fresno || 1922 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Inyo%20and%20Van%20Ness%20Street,Fresno Inyo and Van Ness Street] || | | Fresno || 1922 || [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Inyo%20and%20Van%20Ness%20Street,Fresno Inyo and Van Ness Street] || | ||
| + | New plant mentioned in "August 1922 Western Canner and Packer":http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&dq=western%20canner%20and%20packer&pg=RA3-PA45#v=onepage&q=western%20canner%20and%20packer&f=false and 10 burned in 1922 according to "October 1922 Western Canner and Packer":http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&dq=western%20canner%20and%20packer&pg=RA5-PA56#v=onepage&q=western%20canner%20and%20packer&f=false and figs were being sent to Merced and Dinuba. Fig Brownies will be packed at Merced. | ||
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| Malaga || 1922 || || | | Malaga || 1922 || || | ||
| + | : operating to capacity with figs and prunes in 1922 according to "October 1922 Western Canner and Packer":http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&dq=western%20canner%20and%20packer&pg=RA5-PA56#v=onepage&q=western%20canner%20and%20packer&f=false | ||
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| Merced || 1922 || || | | Merced || 1922 || || | ||
| + | October 1922 Western Canner and Packer cites 1,125 tons of dried fruit from the plant this season. | ||
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Revision as of 15:18, 14 July 2013
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| Primary Business | Dried Fruit Packer,Cooperative |
Summary
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.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
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| Clovis | 1922 |
"October 1922 Western Canner and Packer":http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&dq=western%20canner%20and%20packer&pg=RA5-PA56#v=onepage&q=western%20canner%20and%20packer&f=false cites that they were grading peaches but forwarding figs to Fresno plant. | |
| Fresno | 1922 | Inyo and Van Ness Street |
New plant mentioned in "August 1922 Western Canner and Packer":http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&dq=western%20canner%20and%20packer&pg=RA3-PA45#v=onepage&q=western%20canner%20and%20packer&f=false and 10 burned in 1922 according to "October 1922 Western Canner and Packer":http://books.google.com/books?id=2S0dAQAAMAAJ&dq=western%20canner%20and%20packer&pg=RA5-PA56#v=onepage&q=western%20canner%20and%20packer&f=false and figs were being sent to Merced and Dinuba. Fig Brownies will be packed at Merced. |
| Malaga | 1922 |
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| Merced | 1922 |
October 1922 Western Canner and Packer cites 1,125 tons of dried fruit from the plant this season. |