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Citrus is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is located in the San Gabriel Valley between Azusa to the north and west, Glendora to the east, and Covina to the south.
The land contained within the park still continues to produce high-quality fruits. Free samples of the unique citrus fruits are available for visitors. [1] The park's visitor center houses a museum about California's citrus industry, and antique citrus grove farm equipment is on display around the park. [1]
By 1905, the exchange represented 5,000 members, 45% of the California citrus industry, and renamed itself the California Fruit Growers Exchange. Between 1927 and 1939, the exchange sold more than 75% of all California citrus. In the 1947–48 season, the exchange had around 15,000 citrus growers. [4]
Portrait c. 1831. William Wolfskill (1798–1866) [1] was an American-Mexican pioneer, cowboy, and agronomist in Los Angeles, California beginning in the 1830s. He had earned money for land in a decade as a fur trapper near Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he had become a Mexican citizen.
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In 1915, educator Floyd S. Hayden expanded its offerings to include a junior college, and, from 1915 to 1961, the school was operated by the Citrus Union High School District as both a high school and a junior college. Citrus College is the oldest community college in Los Angeles County, California, and the fifth oldest in the state of California.
The University of California Citrus Experiment Station is the founding unit of the University of California, Riverside campus in Riverside, California, United States. The station contributed greatly to the cultivation of the orange and the overall agriculture industry in California. Established February 14, 1907, the station celebrated its ...
Limoneira (Portuguese for "Lemon Tree") is a public limited agribusiness and real estate development company based in Santa Paula, California, United States. [3] The Company's operations mainly consist of production, sales and marketing of citrus and avocados. [4]