Sunlit Fruit Company
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| Main Location |
Berkeley, CA |
|---|---|
| Active |
-1920 |
| Brands |
Regent, Olympian, Academy, Alta[1] Atwater[2] |
| Successors |
California Packing Corporation |
Sunlit Fruit Company was a Berkeley-based canner. The company was known for packing in glass[3].
Sunlit was bought by Del Monte in 1920[4]. Some employees went to work for Virden Packing.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atwater | 1920 | ||
| West Berkeley | 1920 | 2424 Fourth Street[5] | Retained by Del Monte. |
Photos
Photo: Warehouse. Oakland Public Library Fourth Street. Aaccording to caption on photo in Oakland Public Library Oakland Public Library
Photo: Bay shore at Berkeley via Bancroft Library.
References
- ↑ Patent logos. From Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent Office.
- ↑ Sweet potato label. thelabelman.com, 1910's. Sweet potatoes.
- ↑ Sunlit Fruit Company advertisement: Corona Club Cookbook San Francisco, 1910.
- ↑ California Packing Corporation, 1921 Moody's Guide
- ↑ Handbook of Manufacturers in and Around San Francisco, 1910, The Merchants Association of San Francisco.