California Fruit Exchange

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Summary
Business Details

Summary

Founded in 1901 to market and negotiate for farmers. Head office in Sacramento.

Locations

Location Years Address Details
Sacramento 1909 ???
San Jose 1904 24 W. Santa Clara
San Jose 1906 Bassett Street near Terraine
Santa Clara 1964 1061 Martin Avenue

Photos

California Fruit Exchange building, 4th and P St., Sacramento

Details

Head office noted in "1909 California Fruit Growers Magazine":http://books.google.com/books?id=RG5RAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA15&lpg=PA15&dq=%22california+fruit+distributors%22&source=bl&ots=q7S2PldvkR&sig=GkJ7LI5m4N9aG4ARjCSguMIiv1Q&hl=en&ei=An7ETsvJIq_8iQKYpq3ABQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDwQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22california%20fruit%20distributors%22&f=false

California Fruit Exchange building at 4th and P in Sacramento was built in 1932; the exchange occupied the building until 1966.