The letters on Dow’s labels designated the area of origin. On occasion, fruit box labels bearing a prominent and distinctive blue C, O, E, or W surface in antique shops or at fruit label collector meetings. These labels were all used by the Dow Fruit Company, which was headquartered in Wenatchee, Washington, from 1924 to 1937. The letter was used to designate a packing location—”C” for Cashmere, “O” for Okanogan, “E” for Entiat, and “W” for Wenatchee. All of these labels are prized by collectors no matter what the background color—blue denoting Extra Fancy grade apples, red denoting the Fancy […]