A Sno-Kist fruit crate label, shown here in a provided photo, from before 1918. The labels were used to advertise the iconic fruits of the Northwest before the advent of cardboard boxes. Before the ...

Dwayne Rogers got into collecting crate labels like a lot of other folks attracted to this hobby: He grew up in the fruit business. Rogers’ family owned a pear farm near Auburn. As a young man, he ...

Colorful orange crate labels are just about all that is left to remind us that once Tustin was the center of a thriving orange packing industry. When early Orange growers, such as Dr. William Burgess ...

For decades, Orange County lived up to its name as a major producer of citrus, despite significant ups and downs, until the killer freezes of the 1980s. On cool winter nights during our citrus heydays ...

The Duluth Crate Co. might not sound like much of a vessel for artistic creativity. But its founder and sole employee is quick to point out that the business’ name has less to do with the product he ...

LAKELAND | A new book stands for the proposition that Florida citrus crate labels played as much a role in the development of the state and its signature agricultural industry as Anita Bryant, beaches ...

Eye-catching images depicting California as a paradise of health and sunshine blanketed the country during the state’s citrus heyday from the mid-1880s to 1955. Paper labels with vibrant colors were ...

WINTER GARDEN – Like postcards from the past, old citrus crate labels tell the story of Central Florida. When orange-growing was king, the colorful artwork helped distinguish each brand of fruit ...

Frankincense? Myrrh? "Aromatic resins" might be lovely for incense and perfumes, but are they really such great Christmas gifts? The Wise Men got a little, um, wiser with their gift giving in the ...

Businesses sending crates overseas must have knowledge of shipping regulations, export procedures and the documentation the United States government and the destination country requires for exporting ...