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| − | The United Fruit Companies of Nov Scotia was a co-operative network of apple growers who operated the majority of the [[:Category:Apple Warehouses|apple warehouses]] on the DAR and played a major role in shipping apples and related products from 1911 until 1957.
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| − | The United Fruit Companies were organized July 1912 as a co-op wholesale fruit marketing group founded initially by 51 farmers and fruit warehousing companies across the Annapolis Valley. It was formed by growers to work together to store, pack, ship and market their apples together in co-op warehouses all along the DAR.
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| − | The United Fruit Companies was comprised of “central”, headquarters staff in [[Kentville]], and the “locals”, the farmer-owned co-op fruit companies found from one end of the DAR to the other, each with its own warehouse.
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| − | The United Fruit Companies allowed many smaller and medium growers to earn a better living from apple farming by reducing shipping costs and paying better prices a well as providing spray and fertilizer at discount prices.
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| − | The cooperatives faced stiff competition from corporate shipping organizations, particularly the British Canadian Fruit Association, W.H. Chase and [[Herbert Oyler]] who drew on deeper capital locally and from British firms. These large companies controlled many smaller growers by loaning them money and supplies in exchange for exclusive control of their apple crops.
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| − | To cope with the collapse of the British apple export market, the United Fruit Company built a pair of large warehouses and a food processing plant at [[Coldbrook]] in 1946 to process apples more efficiently and develop new products.
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| − | Shrinking markets for fresh apples and pressure from big private fruit companies caused serious problems for the United Fruit Companies in the 1950s. However the company was able to reorganize in 1957 and reform as a new co-op under the name [[Scotian Gold]], which still operates today.
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| − | <b>Founding Co-op Warehouses of the United Fruit Companies and Managers 1912</b><ref>[https://archive.org/details/maritimefarmerco1819unse/page/698/mode/2up "First Annual Meeting of the United Fruit Cos Ltd", ''Maritime Farmer and Co-operative Dairyman'', July 8 1913, p. 698-699]</ref>
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| − | Middleton Fruit Company— A. P. Dodge<br>
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| − | S. B. Chute Fruit Company, [[Berwick]]— S. B. Chute<br>
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| − | Central Fruit Company, Clarence — A. P. Ramsey<br>
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| − | Granville Fruit Company — G. I. Salter<br>
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| − | Aylesford Fruit Company — A. E. McMahon<br>
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| − | Port Williams Fruit Company — J. Elliott Smith<br>
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| − | [[Kingsport Fruit Company warehouse|Kingsport Fruit Company]]— H. R. Kinsman<br>
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| − | Round Hill Fruit Company — F. E. Mason<br>
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| − | Bridgetown Fruit Company — Geo. Chute<br>
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| − | Blomidon Fruit Company — J. D. Beqnett<br>
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| − | New Minas Fruit Company — E. H. Johnson<br>
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| − | Star Fruit Company, [[Paradise]] — Arthur T. Morse<br>
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| − | Banner Fruit Company, [[Bridgetown]] — F. H. Johnson<br>
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| − | Falmouth Fruit Company — B. S. Davison<br>
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| − | Kentville Fruit Company — Captain C. O. Allen<br>
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| − | Sheffield Fruit Company— J. E. Taylor<br>
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| − | Canard Fruit Company — Captain Haliburton<br>
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| − | Kingston Fruit Company — F. W. Foster<br>
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| − | [[Berwick Fruit|Berwick Fruit Company]]— B. W. White<br>
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| − | Rockland Fruit Company — G. P. Raymond<br>
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| − | Pleasant Valley Fruit Company, [[Berwick]] — T. H. Morse<br>
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| − | Cornwallis Fruit Company — A. S. Banks<br>
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| − | Maple Leaf Fruit Company, [[Canning]] — C. W. McKeen<br>
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| − | Tupperville Fruit Company — Howard E. Bent<br>
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| − | Enterprise Fruit Company, Clarence, — H. Messenger<br>
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| − | Clarence Fruit Company — C. C. Barteaux<br>
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| − | Paradise Fruit Company — F. W. Bishop<br>
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| − | South Farmington Fruit Company —J. M. Palmer<br>
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| − | Waterville Fruit Company — F. M. Chute<br>
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| − | [[Mayflower Fruit Company warehouse|Mayflower Fruit Company]], Kings- port— R. S. Kinsman<br>
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| − | [[Grand Pre Fruit Company Warehouse|Grand Pre Fruit Company]] — A. H. Westcott<br>
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| − | File:Slide 13 - feb 76.JPG| [[Bridgetown Station]] left, Co-Op Store in back, and [[United Fruit Companies]] warehouse right - February 1976.
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | ==References==
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| − | [https://www.novamuse.ca/Detail/entities/49041 “United Fruit Companies of Nova Scotia”, ‘ ‘NovaMuse’ ‘]
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| − | [https://archives.acadiau.ca/islandora/object/research%3A715 ‘ ‘Annual report of the United Fruit Companies of Nova Scotia Limited’ ‘, 1930, Acadia University Archives]
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| − | [http://www.scotiangold.com/about-us “About Us – History”, ‘ ’Scotia Gold’ ‘]]
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| − | [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwia4O7AtubxAhXSUjUKHQeqDTc4ChAWegQIHxAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fjournals.lib.unb.ca%2Findex.php%2FAcadiensis%2Farticle%2Fdownload%2F11525%2F12275%2F0&usg=AOvVaw2Fiwg0QcwwZ7ULnyZt0lAn MARGARET CONRAD, “Apple Blossom Time in the Annapolis Valley 1880-1957”, ‘ ‘Acadiensis’ ‘, pp. 14-39.]
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