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  • February 1st 2010 Issue
  • Last Bite – A double-duty fruit box label

    One size fit all for the Ruebow Fruit Ranch.

    The ranch house still exists but the sign identifying the property, which was unusual for an area fruit ranch, is long gone. Ordinarily, this column begins with a history of an individual or company that was responsible for a particular label or label design. However, the unique quality of the two known labels of the Ruebow Fruit Ranch of Yakima, Washington, is the size. The two illustrated labels, one for apples, and one for pears, are exactly the same size. The only difference is that the apple label has a red apple in the upper left and the pear label […]

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