California's Citrus Heritage
$55.10
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
8 November 2021
Summary
California’s Orange Empire: A Citrus History
Since the early 19th century, when oranges first appeared at the Franciscan missions, citrus agriculture has been deeply rooted in California’s heritage. From the 1870s to the 1960s, oranges and lemons shaped the Southern California landscape.
The introduction of the Washington navel orange by Eliza Tibbets in Riverside in the 1870s sparked the growth of a citrus belt that stretched from Pasadena to Redlands. Valencia oranges flou…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781467107679 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1467107670 |
| Series: | Images of America |
| Author: | Ben Jenkins |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing (SC) |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 8 November 2021 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 239mm x 168mm x 8mm |
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About The Author
Ben Jenkins
Benjamin T. Jenkins, PhD, is archivist and associate professor of history at the University of La Verne, where he oversees the Citrus Roots Collection. Drawing images from a variety of archives across Southern California, this book explores the impact of orange and lemon agriculture–from the pristinely planted fields to mechanized packinghouses–and charts the history of citrus production in the Golden State.
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