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| − | The '''Pioneer Fruit Company''' was an early dried fruit packing company associated with [[California Fruit Distributors]]. There was a schism in 1913 when [[California Fruit Distributors]] (and their eastern backers) wanted distribution centralized through Atlantic Fruit Distributors, and Pioneer refused. The secretary of [[California Fruit Distributors]] backed down; [[Charles Virden]], who had run fruit packing houses in the northwest, took over the secretary's role. Pioneer was completely owned by [[Virden]] | + | The '''Pioneer Fruit Company''' was an early dried fruit packing company associated with [[California Fruit Distributors]]. There was a schism in 1913 when [[California Fruit Distributors]] (and their eastern backers) wanted distribution centralized through Atlantic Fruit Distributors, and Pioneer refused. The secretary of [[California Fruit Distributors]] backed down; [[Charles Virden]], who had run fruit packing houses in the northwest, took over the secretary's role. Pioneer was completely owned by [[Virden Packing]] in 1923<ref>[http://law.justia.com/cases/california/calapp2d/10/635.html lawsuit] from Zellerbach Paper going after Virden for Pioneer's bills.</ref><ref> |
[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2485&dat=19260506&id=4G4zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ze4HAAAAIBAJ&pg=4584,152138 Lodi Sentinel, May 6, 1926]</ref> | [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2485&dat=19260506&id=4G4zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ze4HAAAAIBAJ&pg=4584,152138 Lodi Sentinel, May 6, 1926]</ref> | ||
Pioneer was sold to [[American Fruit Growers]] in 1932<ref>[http://www.bellavistaranch.net/suisun_history/solano_history-bowen.html Solano Valley History] | Pioneer was sold to [[American Fruit Growers]] in 1932<ref>[http://www.bellavistaranch.net/suisun_history/solano_history-bowen.html Solano Valley History] | ||
Revision as of 17:38, 7 November 2013
| Business |
Dried Fruit Packer |
|---|---|
| Successors |
Virden Packing, American Fruit Growers |
The Pioneer Fruit Company was an early dried fruit packing company associated with California Fruit Distributors. There was a schism in 1913 when California Fruit Distributors (and their eastern backers) wanted distribution centralized through Atlantic Fruit Distributors, and Pioneer refused. The secretary of California Fruit Distributors backed down; Charles Virden, who had run fruit packing houses in the northwest, took over the secretary's role. Pioneer was completely owned by Virden Packing in 1923[1][2] Pioneer was sold to American Fruit Growers in 1932[3].
Pioneer Fruit Company In San Jose
Pioneer had a packing house on Bassett Street near the San Jose railroad yards. The Bassett Street plant is visible on the G.H. Lawrence 1906 panorama. The building appears to be George Allen Flour company on 1915 Sanborn map. Their ownership of the land is mentioned in in groundwater pollution deed restrictions on Food Machinery Corporation land[4].
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodi | 1913 | Main Street and Lodi Avenue |
FE Collins Manager, "Lodi Sentinel, Aug 30, 1913":http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2485&dat=19130830&id=UaAzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f-4HAAAAIBAJ&pg=3476,5035558 |
| Muir/Martinez |
(1923, acc. to Oakland Tribune Aug 14 issue) | ||
| Napa | None | ||
| Newcastle | 1905 |
Placer County. | |
| Red Bluff | None | ||
| San Jose | None | 385 North First Street | |
| San Jose | 1906 | Bassett Street west of Terraine. | Plant to California Fruit Exchange, burned in 1907[5]. |
| San Jose | 1907, 1911 | Pleasant Julian Street near Pleasant | |
| San Jose | 1928 | Bassett at Terraine |
References
- ↑ lawsuit from Zellerbach Paper going after Virden for Pioneer's bills.
- ↑ Lodi Sentinel, May 6, 1926
- ↑ Solano Valley History Frank E. Collins bio.
- ↑ land description
- ↑ Saved By Heroic Work: August 4, 1907 San Jose Sunday Mercury and Herald