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| + | The '''Berryessa Fruit Growers Union''' was a cooperatively-owned dried fruit packer in the Berryessa district east of San Jose. The group was organized in 1893<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=hLtBAQAAIAAJ&lpg=PA224&ots=T71blouY_G&dq=%22berryessa%20fruit%20growers%20union%22&pg=PA224#v=onepage&q=%22berryessa%20fruit%20growers%20union%22&f=false Statistical report from the California State Board of Agriculture Report, 1893]</ref>. The group was mentioned as a drop-off site for the [[California Cured Fruit Association]] in 1900<ref>San Francisco Call 1900 list of delivery sites</ref>. The group was also a member of the [[Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange]] which represented several of the Valley cooperatives. The organization went out of business in 1905<ref>[http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19051126.2.79 San Francisco Call, November 26, 1905]</ref>. | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:56, 25 October 2013
| Business |
Dried Fruit Packer,Cooperative |
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San Jose |
The Berryessa Fruit Growers Union was a cooperatively-owned dried fruit packer in the Berryessa district east of San Jose. The group was organized in 1893[1]. The group was mentioned as a drop-off site for the California Cured Fruit Association in 1900[2]. The group was also a member of the Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange which represented several of the Valley cooperatives. The organization went out of business in 1905[3].
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
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| San Jose | 1900 |
Photos
Workers posing with field boxes
References
- ↑ Statistical report from the California State Board of Agriculture Report, 1893
- ↑ San Francisco Call 1900 list of delivery sites
- ↑ San Francisco Call, November 26, 1905