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Shipping fruit

In 1944, the B.C. Fruit Shippers helped to distribute Summerland fruit to the rest of the country
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SUMMERLAND MUSEUM FRUIT SHIPPERS Summerland has long been a pioneer in the fruit industry, with early emphasis on peach orchards, then cherry orchards, apple orchards and finally vineyards. This 1944 photo shows the B.C. Fruit Shippers with the company truck. The picture includes Chuck Bleasdale, Harry Brown, Jack McLachlan, ‘Rip’ Rippin and Jack Lawler “The Chief.”

Summerland has long been a pioneer in the fruit industry, with early emphasis on peach orchards, then cherry orchards, apple orchards and finally vineyards.

This 1944 photo shows the B.C. Fruit Shippers with the company truck. The picture includes Chuck Bleasdale, Harry Brown, Jack McLachlan, ‘Rip’ Rippin and Jack Lawler “The Chief.”