Sunkist Lemons bring out the flavor!

This book of recipes was published by the Los Angeles-based California Fruit Growers Exchange to promote their citrus across the United States.  Like several similar books in this archive put out by farmers’ co-operatives, this book was marketed to women who made the majority of food-spending decisions for their households. 

 

To read more about The California Fruit Growers Exchange, and why they are included in this archive of community cookbooks, check out the entry for "California Fruit Growers Exchange Recipes Culinary & Toilet"

 

Although the Fruit Growers Exchange would not officially change its name to Sunkist Growers until 1952, the group was using the moniker “Sunkist” (from “sunkissed”) far earlier.  “Sunkist” appeared prominently at the top of the Exchange’s 1936 headquarters in downtown LA (pictured), across from the city’s Central Library branch. 

 

Designed by well-known Los Angeles architects Walker & Eisen, the Art Deco-style building’s exterior also featured bas-reliefs representing “Production” and “Distribution.” (pictured) It was one of the first structures in Southern California specifically designed to be “earthquake resistant.”

 

In the 1970s, Sunkist moved its headquarters to the Valley and by the 1980s, the 5th street building had been torn down. Sunkist’s new building in Sherman Oaks, designed by A.C. Martin & Associates, became an icon of its own - instantly recognizable in its low-rise, brutalist style (pictured). While Sunkist has since moved headquarters again, the 1970s building still stands. Today it is, controversially, part of a planned apartment development project on Riverside Dr. 

 

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Black & white exterior image via the LAPL Photo Collection

Black & white bas-relief from the Mott Studios Collection at California State Library

Color building photo by Lynne Tucker, Via LA Conservancy

CITRUS

California Fruit Growers Exchange Recipes Culinary & Toilet

Salad Fashion Show 

Sunkist Cook Book 

Sunkist Holiday Bulletin

Sunkist Lemons bring out the flavor! 

Sunkist Orange Recipes for Year-round Freshness! 

Sunkist Recipes For Every Day

 

WALNUTS

For That "Final Touch" - just add Diamond Walnuts 

To Win New Cooking Fame just add Walnuts

 

SALAD

Calavo: The Aristocrat of Salad Fruits

Charging The Human Battery 

Salad Fashion Show 

 

AVOCADO

Calavo Book of Popular Avocado Recipes

Calavo: The Aristocrat of Salad Fruits

Library of Calavo Recipes

The New Calavo Hostess Book

 

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