Ontario's first citrus fruit packing house
Started in 1891 by N.L. Mitchell and G.T. Butterfield, the packing house was located on the corner of Main Street and Lemon Avenue in a former livery stable which eventually became the home of General Electric/Hotpoint. The establishment of packing houses evolved from loosely packed fruit in boxes with crude stamps and labels to a complex system that included washing, sorting and stamping fruit into uniform boxes. As a result of this improved system of packing fruit, Ontario was able to ship train loads of fruit along the Santa Fe rail line. #125to125 #CelebrateOntario
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