Santa Clara Valley Fruit Exchange
| Business |
Fruit Packer |
|---|---|
| Main Location |
San Jose |
| Active |
1919-1930's |
| Brands |
Medal of Honor[1] |
The Santa Clara Valley Fruit Exchange was a cherry packer founded in the Santa Clara Valley in 1919, incorporated in January 1921[2][3]. In 1928, the organization had 95 members, and had shipped a total of 657 cars of fruit in the previous nine years. Officers in 1928 were H.G. Stelling (Sunnyvale), Harry Mitchell (Willow Glen), William J. Clement (Sunnyvale), Draper Worswick (Willow Glen), and John Peter (Sunnyvale). The organization's mailing address in 1932 was Security Warehouse and Cold Storage plan on North First Street in San Jose. The company was in existence as late as 1944[4].
Although the name was used in occasional news reports before 1919[5][6]. These are likely to be mistakes intending to refer to the Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange.
Locations
| Location | Years | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 350 North First Street[7] | Security Warehouse and Cold Storage plant. |
References
- ↑ Medal of Honor brand: US Trademark 71326844. Registered May 1932.
- ↑ Santa Clara Valley Fruit Exchange corporation facts: 14thstory.com. Listed as non-profit, incorporated on January 8, 1921.
- ↑ Valley Fruit Exchange Has Session Here: http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1977&dat=19281211&id=yS8iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BqQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4169,7251916]. "..entire nine years of the exchange's existence... exchange handles cherries almost exclusively."
- ↑ Cherry Men Get Refund: March 31, 1944 San Jose Evening News. Marketing for the Santa Clara Valley Fruit Exchange was handled by the California Fruit Exchange.
- ↑ Annual Meeting of Fruit Exchange: May 5, 1899 San Jose Evening News
- ↑ Letter to the Editor: The Prune Situation: July 3, 1909 Pacific Rural Press.
- ↑ Contact info for Medal of Honor trademark info.