Fruit Growers' Conventions 1881-1921

The Proceedings of the Fruit Growers' Convention make for interesting reading. The conversations were captured and recorded for posterity. Jokes, anecdotes, and tones of voices can be read again many years later. It's like you were there.

• 1881 Sacramento, Dec. 6, 1881
• 1882 Nov. 1882
• 1886 6th, Sacramento, Nov. 15, 1886 
• 1889, 10th, Chico, CA, Nov 20-23: Bulletin
• 1894 18th, Sacramento, Nov. 20-23:
• 1895, 19th, Sacramento, CA, Nov. 5-8:
  note in 1895 "20th, 21st, 22d, 23d have never been published"

• 1901, 26th, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 3-6:
• 1902, 27th, San Francisco, CA, Dec. 2-5: 
• 1903 28th, Los Angeles, May 5-8
• 1904 (other, and), 29th, Fresno, CA, Dec. 8-11:
• ?1905  xx Santa Rosa, CA: Roeding (fig and Burbank anecdotes), Rixford, Maslin, Wickson, Irish, Hecke, Shields on Chinese labor, 
• 1905 31st, Santa Rosa, Dec. 5-: ("See 32nd report in Horticultural Report 1905-1906")
• 1907 (other) 33rd, Marysville, CA, Dec. 3-7:
• 1908, 34th, Riverside, CA, Apr. 28-May 1: 
• 1908 (Other), 35th, Sacramento, CA, Dec 1-4: 
• 1909  (other) 36th, Watsonville, CA, Dec 7-10: 
• 1910 (other, and), 37th, Pomona, CA, Sept 13-14:
• 1910 (other) 38th, Stockton, Dec. 6-9:
• 1911 (other) 40th, Santa Rosa, CA, Dec. 19-21: Roeding (pests, berries), Burbank (cactus, "wizard"), Chinese/Japanese/pear blight, 
• 1912 41st, Santa Barbara, June 12-14: 
• 1915 (other, and) 47th, Visalia, Nov. 18-20: 
• 1916 48th, San Bernardino in conjunction with National Orange Show, Feb. 18-19:
• 1917 50th, Sacramento, Nov. 21-23:
• 1918 51st, Riverside, May 28-29:
• 1919 52nd, Chico, CA, Nov 10-15: 
• 1920 53rd, Fresno, CA, Nov. 9-12:
• 1921 54th, Los Angeles, Oct. 24-26:

Other interesting publications

California Fruit Growers' Recipes: Culinary and Toilet, Lemons

National Convention of Fruit Growers

• 1848 New York City
• 1849 2nd, 

Early Horticulture in Southern Alameda County and Beyond

Henry Kruckeberg's dedication to Wickson's book

Fremont has three historic parks that were once early nurseries. Where's the best place to learn about these nurseries?

• Of course, one of our favorite fruit guys, E.J. Wickson, wrote this great book: California Nurserymen and the Plant Industry, 1850-1910
• Historical Sketches of Southern Alameda County, by Charles Howard Shinn, 1889 articles.
• Early Horticulture in California, Overland Monthly, 1885, p. 117-128. 

Tidbit from Images of America, Irvington, Fremont: One of the daughters of Rev. and Mrs. Harmon (who ran Washington College in Irvington) married Professor E.J. Wickson. Professor Wickson's sister taught at Washington College with two Harmon daughters.

References

• Our favorite university horticulturalists - Hilgard & Wickson - when they were Deans of Agriculture and heads of Experiment stations.
• Eugene W. Hilgard: 1896-1906
• Edward J. Wickson: 1906-1912