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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 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>"Virden Disposes of Canneries to Direct the Pioneer Company:
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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 Packing]] in 1923<ref>[http://law.justia.com/cases/california/calapp2d/10/635.html Zellerbach Paper v. Virden Packing Co., 10 Cal App. 2nd 635], December 16, 1935.</ref><ref>"Virden Disposes of Canneries to Direct the Pioneer Company:
 
[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 03:10, 8 November 2013

Summary
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

  1. Zellerbach Paper v. Virden Packing Co., 10 Cal App. 2nd 635, December 16, 1935.
  2. "Virden Disposes of Canneries to Direct the Pioneer Company: Lodi Sentinel, May 6, 1926
  3. Solano Valley History Frank E. Collins bio.
  4. Sobrato Development Company, Covenant to Restrict Use of Property: Environmental Restriction. Filed with Couty of Santa Clara, October 5, 1998.
  5. Saved By Heroic Work: August 4, 1907 San Jose Sunday Mercury and Herald