The Citrus Leaves Magazine Collection contains materials related to Southern California’s citrus history. This collection has been sorted into two series; Magazines and Ephemera (shipping inventory).

Arthur Gregory (1869-1954) founded Mutual Orange Distributors in 1906, a grower association that promised to provide quality products and business for its partnering growers, packing houses and customers. From 1921-1957, Mutual Orange Distributors published Citrus Leaves, a magazine service with a primary focus on lemons, oranges, grapefruits, and the occasional avocado. These magazines, 76 volumes in total, functioned as a farmer’s almanac where productivity, advancements in practices, warnings and general news on agriculture and citrus related events (globally) were shared for the benefit of Southern California’s citrus communities. The collection’s ephemera provides a snippet of shipping and distributing information on Mutual Orange Distributors during the fiscal year of 1948-49.

0.8 linear feet (2 boxes)

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The collection is open for research use.