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The '''California Fruit Association''' was a dried fruit marketing agency formed by several San Jose area cooperatives.  The company's initial name was the "California Dried Fruit Agency".  Initially, it represented the [[Campbell Fruit Growers Union]], [[East Side Fruit Growers Union]], [[West Side Fruit Growers Association]], and [[Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange]].  At the time, the [[Willow Glen Fruit Union]] and [[Berryessa Fruit Growers Union]] were staying out of the California Fruit Association pool<ref></ref>
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The '''California Fruit Association''' was a dried fruit marketing agency formed by several San Jose area cooperatives.  The company's initial name was the "California Dried Fruit Agency".  Initially, it represented the [[Campbell Fruit Growers Union]], [[East Side Fruit Growers Union]], [[West Side Fruit Growers Association]], and [[Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange]].  At the time, the [[Willow Glen Fruit Union]] and [[Berryessa Fruit Growers Union]] were staying out of the California Fruit Association pool<ref>The Prune Outlook: County Fruit Union Officials to Hold Important Conference Tomorrow: [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2iYiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AaQFAAAAIBAJ&dq=santa-clara%20fruit-union&pg=1310%2C2346940 September 4, 1901 San Jose Evening News].</ref>.
  
 
The "California Fruit Association" name comes from a history of cooperatives.
 
The "California Fruit Association" name comes from a history of cooperatives.
 
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Revision as of 01:27, 6 September 2014

Summary
Main Location

San Jose
Aliases

California Dried Fruit Agency

The California Fruit Association was a dried fruit marketing agency formed by several San Jose area cooperatives. The company's initial name was the "California Dried Fruit Agency". Initially, it represented the Campbell Fruit Growers Union, East Side Fruit Growers Union, West Side Fruit Growers Association, and Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange. At the time, the Willow Glen Fruit Union and Berryessa Fruit Growers Union were staying out of the California Fruit Association pool[1].

The "California Fruit Association" name comes from a history of cooperatives.

References

  1. The Prune Outlook: County Fruit Union Officials to Hold Important Conference Tomorrow: September 4, 1901 San Jose Evening News.