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Agriculture Pioneer

Cherryland, California
· Innovation and Prosperity
Industry
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Between 1860 and the 1920s, the Meeks grew grains, green peas, corn, sugar beets, cucumbers, blackberries, and currants, while most of their land was devoted to orchards of almonds, oranges, apricots, peaches, prunes, plums, and cherries. Their land was profitable because of crop rotation and a good water supply, and Meek cherries brought in as much as $10,000 in a single season.
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