A Word from Sunkist
California's citrus industry has helped shape communities, livelihoods, and agricultural innovation across generations. As President of Sunkist, I'm proud of the meaningful role our growers have played over the past 133 years, alongside the broader industry, in building this legacy. Efforts like these help preserve an important chapter of our shared history and ensure future generations can appreciate the people, growers, and pioneering spirit that define California citrus today.
Jim Phillips
President & CEO, Sunkist Growers, Inc.
Limited edition canvas prints
Own a piece of California's citrus history
Museum-quality canvas prints of original vintage citrus crate labels. Vivid commercial art from the golden age of Southern California agriculture, hand-stretched on gallery-depth frames.
The Feature Essay
Southern California's Second Gold Rush
A single planting of citrus trees triggered a migration west as consequential as the Gold Rush of 1849. Our feature essay traces the people, art, and ambition behind the crate labels that built an industry.
In the News
Featured across the Southern California News Group
California’s Citrus Heritage has been featured in 10+ articles across the Southern California News Group, including The Press-Enterprise, The Orange County Register, and the Los Angeles Daily News, highlighting our effort to preserve the art, history, and cultural legacy of vintage citrus crate labels for future generations.
Read the Article
On the Air
Featured on NPR's AirTalk, 89.3FM
California’s Citrus Heritage was recently featured on AirTalk, broadcast by LAist 89.3 FM, Los Angeles's largest NPR station. Host Larry Mantle explored how our collection preserves the golden era of California's citrus industry, from the art of vintage crate labels to the groves and growers who shaped the region's identity. Listen in to hear the story behind the archive.
Our segment starts around 1:08:00 - Larry Mantle digs into the story behind the crate labels.
The Collection
Preserving Our Past, Inspiring Our Future
We collect and share the historic crate labels that sold the world on a golden, sun-filled California — the commercial art that turned a regional crop into an American icon.
California Dream
c. 1890-1900
