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A True Account of the Introduction of La Petite D'Agen or French Prune Into Santa Clara County, California by Louis Pellier in December 1856

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A True Account of the Introduction of La Petite D'Agen or French Prune Into Santa Clara County, California by Louis Pellier in December 1856

by Pellier, Louis A. (Written by His Nephew)

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San Jose, CA: Louis A. Pellier. Very Good. 1931. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Other. This is a single small sheet (9" x 7") folded once, with text on all for resulting pages. The pages are in Very Good condition, with some light wrinkling, and light bumping to the edges. This tiny pamphlet is a history of the introduction of the French Prune into Santa Clara County, California in 1856. According to OCLC, there are only two copies of this little pamphlet listed, one at UC Berkeley, the other at UC Santa Clara. "The early orchards were primarily planted with pears and apples. One large step toward Santa Clara County becoming a worldwide producer of fruit was made by the Frenchman, Louis Pellier, who introduced “la Petite Prune d’Agen”, the French prune, in 1854. When grafted onto the local wild plum rootstock, he produced the famous Santa Clara Valley prune that became the predominant fruit in the county within a few decades. Louis and his brother Pierre also founded the Mirassou Winery. Because of the Pellier brothers, California produces 99% of the nation’s prunes and 70% of the world’s prunes." (from "For the Love of Apricots") .

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Title
A True Account of the Introduction of La Petite D'Agen or French Prune Into Santa Clara County, California by Louis Pellier in December 1856
Author
Pellier, Louis A. (Written by His Nephew)
Format/Binding
Other
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1st Edition; 1st Printing
Publisher
Louis A. Pellier
Place of Publication
San Jose, CA
Date Published
1931
Keywords
California, Louis A. Pellier, La Petite D'agen, French Prunes, Santa Clara County, Orchards, Agriculture
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