Fruitvale canning
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| Business |
Cannery |
|---|---|
| Active |
1941- |
| Brands |
Hillcrest[1] |
Fruitvale Canning was an Oakland-based cannery operating in the mid 20th century. The company was founded by A. D. Pogetto in or before< 1941[2] The Pogetto family also held orchards in Loomis and the Suisun Valley[3]. In 1956, the company canned apricots, cherries, fruit cocktail, peaches, pears, and spinach.
The company may haver been acquired by Tri-Valley Canners. William Pogetto, one of the principals, eventually was a vice-president at Tri-Valley.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitvale | 1941, 1956, 196t2 | 905 66th Ave., Oakland. | On Western Pacific railroad |
References
- ↑ Trademark registration: Hillcrest.
- ↑ Pogetto v. United States . United States Court of of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Jul 30, 1962. "Appellant A. D. Pogetto, a dominant figure in the corporation known as the Fruitvale Canning Company... conceived the idea of forming a partnership for the principal purpose of selling the canned products of the Company."
- ↑ William Pogetto obituary . San Francisco Chronicle. July 2, 2005.