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Re: Fruit and Vegetable Labels
« Reply #1710 on: March 07, 2026, 09:50:49 AM »
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Magnify the lower left hand corner of this label and you will see a copyright year of 1927. That was a peak year business wise for Entiat Wenoka Growers Inc.  The company existed up until 1960, when it's packing plant was purchased by Welch (Welch's) Apple Co.

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« Reply #1711 on: March 14, 2026, 11:12:06 AM »
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The Bob Allen Company in Raymondville, Texas is mentioned by name in a couple of internet places, but there is negligible information on the business. Suffice to say that it was in production during the 1940s and leave it at that. 

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« Reply #1712 on: March 21, 2026, 10:02:33 AM »
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According to an unnamed AI source:

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The Bell Fruit Company in Brooksville, Florida, was a prominent early 20th-century citrus operation founded by J.J. Bell Sr., a key figure in Hernando County’s citrus industry. Known for shipping high-quality tangerines and oranges, the company operated during the "golden era" of Florida citrus labels (1900–1939), producing brands like "Bell's Best" and "Gold Brook".

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« Reply #1713 on: March 29, 2026, 10:21:32 AM »
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   fair use

Alturas, Florida was home to a large citrus fruit industry back in the 1920s & 30s. They still have one there actually, perhaps not as large, but more modern and high tech.

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Re: Fruit and Vegetable Labels
« Reply #1714 on: April 05, 2026, 06:03:29 PM »
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The University of Florida Digital Collection states that :
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The BabiJuice crate label was a brand for Florida citrus, specifically orange juice, packed by the BabiJuice Corporation of Florida, based in Orlando, Orange County. The label, dating to approximately 1938–1942, was used during the height of the Florida citrus crate label era (1920s-1950s) and was printed by the Schmidt Litho. Co. in San Francisco, California.