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Fruita was founded in 1884 by William E. Pabor as a fruit growing colony. Pabor's early efforts to create a commercially viable fruit industry between California and the upper Midwestern states helped lead the Grand Valley to become one of the premiere fruit growing regions in the nation by 1910.
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Fruita, Colorado · United States
