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Santa Clara Valley used to produce apricots. Today, these city-run orchards serve as relics of a bygone era

Original post made on Aug 30, 2023

From the 1850s to the 1970s, Santa Clara Valley was the center of apricot production, dominated by family-owned orchards. Today, city-owned heritage apricot orchards in the area are remnants of a history that has been preserved.

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Posted by Dan Waylonis
a resident of Jackson Park
on Aug 30, 2023 at 3:24 pm

Dan Waylonis is a registered user.

Fun article! Thanks for sharing some of the valley's history that doesn't involve silicon. :-)


Posted by Julia
a resident of Cuesta Park
on Aug 30, 2023 at 6:01 pm

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Sunnyvale Orchard, when its apricots is a real treasure and valued by its citizens. The house, the fruit trees in the house where Laura Babcock lives were planted by my father who purchased the house now and planted tSunnyvale Orchard when it’s apricots is a real treasure and valued by its citizens. The fruit trees in the house where Laura Babcock lives were planted by my father, John Fox, who purchased the house new and planted the trees and garden in the 1960’s.


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