Annual Labor... - Shop Citrus: "hand-picked little luxuries!"

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Annual Labor... - Shop Citrus: "hand-picked Little Luxuries!"

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Annual Labor Day Sale starts tomorrow!!!! The entire store is 15% off and summer shoes are 25%-50% Off. Sale goes through Monday! xxCitrus

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Why did people work in citrus groves?

Because wages were so low in the citrus industry it was common that the entire family would work in the groves, the men would pick the fruit, the women would pack the fruit and children called ratas the Spanish word for rats would follow the men in the fields and pick the low hanging fruit. As families grew the owner was assured more workers. ...

How did citrus growers get their oranges ready for market?

Once commercial groves sprang up across what was soon to be called the citrus belt in southern California, growers needed facilities to get the oranges ready for market. These early packinghouses were more like outdoor tents where the fruit was washed, organized into crates and then sent off on the train to be sold. ...

What happened to the citrus industry in the Inland Empire?

While the citrus industry declined in the Inland Empire during the post war era. The Corona-College Heights Orange and Lemon Association continues to operate as a packinghouse today. This is one of two packinghouses still functioning in Riverside, and the only packinghouse that operates all year. ...

When did the citrus packinghouse come to California?

For many, this ideal was an unattainable goal. Starting in the 1920s, the citrus packinghouse labor force transitioned as Mexican workers began settling in California in the wake of the Mexican Revolution. Entire families fled Mexico during the 1911 Revolution in search of a home and stable working conditions. ...