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Hood River News

Location

Hood River, Oregon, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1909

Page

2

Hood River Apples Bring Fame and Fearless Quality Trust

The Hood River Apple Fair shows a booming but peculiar scene with vast displays from Hood River, the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company shuttling Portland visitors to view apples. The Hood River Commercial Club guarantees fruit quality, seals each box with a union number, and assures buyers worldwide that Hood River apples are perishable proof and ship-ready.

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The Fruit Trade Feels the Change in Weet Market Prices

The piece notes a shift in the business with fruit sellers earning high incomes, keeping low profiles, and reinvesting for larger ventures. It highlights a boom in aristocratic peaches from England and Belgium, with Oregon apples fetching 25 cents and finest peaches around $2. The market, once simple, now features premium fruit driving profits.

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Hood River Heads World-Top Apples In Three-Part Feature

An installment outlines how the finest fruit is produced and priced, praising Hood River for supplying the world’s best apples. The piece previews a three-part series detailing origin, value, and regional prominence.

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