John Ballou
| John Ballou |
John Ballou was an early fruit packer in California. Ballou shipped the first prunes from California to the east coast- 130 pounds in 1859, and 11 tons in 1868[1].
Ballou also experimented with dipping prunes for better quality[2].
References
- ↑ Rich Buchner, Prune Production Manual. University of California Agriculure and Natural Resources publication #3507, 2012, Regents of University of California
- ↑ Robin Chapman, California Apricots: The Lost Orchards of the Silicon Valley. 2013, American Palate/History Press.