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bought the [[Alameda County Fruit Company]] in 1917<ref>Coast News In Brief: [http://books.google.com/books?id=ymBRAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA14&ots=Gy-gmDnyDA&dq=%22sanitary%20fruit%20company%22&pg=PA14#v=onepage&q=%22sanitary%20fruit%20company%22&f=false January 27, 1917 California Fruit News].  "H.P. Stice, head of the Sanitary Fruit Company of Red Bluff, has recently purchased the plant and equipment of the Alameda County Fruit Company.  The machinery has been moved to Red Bluff..."</ref>.
 
bought the [[Alameda County Fruit Company]] in 1917<ref>Coast News In Brief: [http://books.google.com/books?id=ymBRAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA14&ots=Gy-gmDnyDA&dq=%22sanitary%20fruit%20company%22&pg=PA14#v=onepage&q=%22sanitary%20fruit%20company%22&f=false January 27, 1917 California Fruit News].  "H.P. Stice, head of the Sanitary Fruit Company of Red Bluff, has recently purchased the plant and equipment of the Alameda County Fruit Company.  The machinery has been moved to Red Bluff..."</ref>.
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The company packed for the [[California Peach Growers Association]] in 1920<ref>Peach Shippers Sign: [http://books.google.com/books?id=NaBKAAAAYAAJ&lpg=RA4-PA29&ots=phh7zuukc9&dq=%22sanitary%20fruit%20company%22&pg=RA4-PA28#v=onepage&q=%22sanitary%20fruit%20company%22&f=false July 1920 Associated Grower].</ref>.
 
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Revision as of 17:08, 3 February 2014

Summary
Business

Dried Fruit Packer
Main Location

Red Bluff

Sanitary Fruit Company was a California-based dried fruit packer with operations in multiple cities. A 1907 article mentions plants at Red Bluff and Edenvale[1]. H.P. Stice was the head of the company in 1917[2].

Sanitary Fruit bought the Alameda County Fruit Company in 1917[3]. The company packed for the California Peach Growers Association in 1920[4].

Locations

Location Years Address Details
Edenvale 1907, 1911
Red Bluff 1907
Sacramento 1907 Main office

References

  1. Attorneys, Contractors, and Merchants, Fruit Dealers and Various Manufactories: San Jose Sunday Mercury and Herald, April 21, 1907: "Mr. Charles B. Bills, the president and manager of the company... his office is at Sacramento, California.
  2. Coast News In Brief: January 27, 1917 California Fruit News.
  3. Coast News In Brief: January 27, 1917 California Fruit News. "H.P. Stice, head of the Sanitary Fruit Company of Red Bluff, has recently purchased the plant and equipment of the Alameda County Fruit Company. The machinery has been moved to Red Bluff..."
  4. Peach Shippers Sign: July 1920 Associated Grower.