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The Sunnyvale Canneries plant was located at Fair Oaks Ave. and the railroad tracks.  The company was sold to [[Schuckl Cannery]] in 1925<ref>Sunnyvale City Council, [http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Portals/0/Sunnyvale/NonCouncilReports/hpc-2008-0926.pdf Heritage Resource Nominations for Southwood and Fairorchard Neighborhoods], May 12, 2009.  References purchase of Sunnyvale Canneries.</ref>.  Schuckl extended the facility, adding a warehouse, cooling plant, day-care, and cottages.
 
The Sunnyvale Canneries plant was located at Fair Oaks Ave. and the railroad tracks.  The company was sold to [[Schuckl Cannery]] in 1925<ref>Sunnyvale City Council, [http://sunnyvale.ca.gov/Portals/0/Sunnyvale/NonCouncilReports/hpc-2008-0926.pdf Heritage Resource Nominations for Southwood and Fairorchard Neighborhoods], May 12, 2009.  References purchase of Sunnyvale Canneries.</ref>.  Schuckl extended the facility, adding a warehouse, cooling plant, day-care, and cottages.
  
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The company was also given permission to sell fresh (green) peaches by the [[California Peach and Fig Growers]] in 1921<ref>These Shippers Have Signed with Peach and Fig Growers, [http://books.google.com/books?id=vp1KAAAAYAAJ&lpg=RA5-PA47&ots=SiEOY8eXN0&dq=%22Sunnyvale%20Canneries%22&pg=RA5-PA47#v=onepage&q=%22Sunnyvale%20Canneries%22&f=false Associated Grower magaine, July 1921]</ref>.
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The company was also given permission to sell fresh (green) peaches by the [[California Peach and Fig Growers]] in 1921<ref>These Shippers Have Signed with Peach and Fig Growers, [http://books.google.com/books?id=vp1KAAAAYAAJ&lpg=RA5-PA47&ots=SiEOY8eXN0&dq=%22Sunnyvale%20Canneries%22&pg=RA5-PA47#v=onepage&q=%22Sunnyvale%20Canneries%22&f=false Associated Grower magaine, July 1921]. Magazine published by California Associated Raisin Company and [[California Peach and Fig Growers]]</ref>.
 
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Revision as of 00:53, 24 October 2013

Summary
Business

Cannery
Main Location

Sunnyvale
Active

1907-1925
Successors

Schuckl Cannery

Sunnyvale Canneries was an early, Sunnyvale-based canner. The company was founded by George H. Hooke after his sale of the Los Gatos Canneries to Hunt Brothers Packing Company[1]. The Sunnyvale Canneries plant was located at Fair Oaks Ave. and the railroad tracks. The company was sold to Schuckl Cannery in 1925[2]. Schuckl extended the facility, adding a warehouse, cooling plant, day-care, and cottages.

The company was also given permission to sell fresh (green) peaches by the California Peach and Fig Growers in 1921[3].

Locations

Location Years Address Details
Sunnyvale 1907-1925 Fair Oaks Avenue

References

  1. ↑ Bruntz, History of Los Gatos
  2. ↑ Sunnyvale City Council, Heritage Resource Nominations for Southwood and Fairorchard Neighborhoods, May 12, 2009. References purchase of Sunnyvale Canneries.
  3. ↑ These Shippers Have Signed with Peach and Fig Growers, Associated Grower magaine, July 1921. Magazine published by California Associated Raisin Company and California Peach and Fig Growers