Difference between revisions of "West Side Fruit Growers Association"

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Grower's association in the West Side (Cupertino area).  Drying yard and packing house was on Stevens Creek Road near the current Woodham's Road.  The association was founded in 1891, and was merged into the [[Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange]] with the other local organizations.  Supposedly, the group disappeared in 1916, but the 1922 list of fruit packers in a Santa Clara County history continued to list them in 1922.
 
Grower's association in the West Side (Cupertino area).  Drying yard and packing house was on Stevens Creek Road near the current Woodham's Road.  The association was founded in 1891, and was merged into the [[Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange]] with the other local organizations.  Supposedly, the group disappeared in 1916, but the 1922 list of fruit packers in a Santa Clara County history continued to list them in 1922.

Revision as of 01:59, 3 August 2013

Summary
Business

Fruit Dryer Cooperative
Main Location

West Side
Active

1891-1916
Successors

Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange

Grower's association in the West Side (Cupertino area). Drying yard and packing house was on Stevens Creek Road near the current Woodham's Road. The association was founded in 1891, and was merged into the Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange with the other local organizations. Supposedly, the group disappeared in 1916, but the 1922 list of fruit packers in a Santa Clara County history continued to list them in 1922.

The plant was taken over by Abinante and Nola in the mid 1930's; the buildings burned down in a fire on May 19, 1940 according to the "May 20, 1940 San Jose Evening News.":http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e2IiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wasFAAAAIBAJ&dq=packing&pg=1467%2C1925106

Locations

Location Years Address Details
West Side 1891-1916 Stevens Creek Road at Woodhams, Santa Clara

Details

Founded in 1891, with Charles W. Cutler as first manager (Sunsweet book). Colonel Philo Hersey, President from founding through at least 1896 according to Sunshine Fruit and Flowers. Merged into Santa Clara County Fruit Exchange. Supposedly disappeared in 1916, but noted as independent packer in 1922 list, with location in "Cupertino".

Large drying yard and processing plant, 3,650 tons of fruit in 1893.

1902: AP Saunders president.