J.F. Pyle Cannery
| Business |
Dried Fruit Packer |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
San Jose |
| Active |
< 1901 - 1923 |
| Aliases |
J.F. Pyle and Son |
| Successors |
Barron-Gray Packing Company |
The J. F. Pyle Cannery was an early San Jose canner. Pyle was a San Jose orchardist with land on King Road at Maybury Road in Berryessa, at other sites on the east side of the valley[1],
and also had apple and other fruit orchards in Watsonville and Pacheco Pass. When one year's tomato crop was not purchased by a local cannery, Pyle decided to try canning his own tomatoes, and began the business[2]. The company operated at the farm until 1907, when they moved to a plant at Martha and Fifth.
Western Canner and Packer described a large addition to their cannery planned in 1918, probably the former Figprune Cereal Co. plant[3]. In 1922, 300 people worked there during the season. The manager in 1922 was Harry Pyle[4], and superintendent was E. G. Pyle. They started construction of a new building at Fourth and Margaret in 1922, encouraged by a large tomato pack the previous year[5].
The company was sold to Barron Gray in early 1923[6] . The Pyle family retained the labels and brands. The plant eventually became the Dole cannery.
The
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 1901, 1902, 1904 | King Road at Mabury Road | |
| San Jose | 1906, 1923, 1924 | Martha and Fifth St |
Sold to Barron Gray |
| San Jose | 1907, 1922 | Fourth and Martha |
Northeast corner. |
References
- ↑ January 29, 1902 Evening News. Pyle was growing tomatoes on land near Story and McLaughlin.
- ↑ Pyle Plant of Interesting Pioneer Origin: July 25, 1919 San Jose Evening News
- ↑ Pyle Plant of Interesting Pioneer Origin: July 25, 1919 San Jose Evening News
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Pyle Cannery to Build Extension: February 12, 1919 San Jose Evening News
- ↑ Northern California Canneries: March 1923 Western Canner and Packer