APPLE BOX LABELS

Apples were originally packed to ship in wooden crates with each brand’s colorful, lithographed label glued to the ends. In the 1950s, the industry switched to cardboard cartons, and fruit labels fell out of production. They’re now popular collector’s items.

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Check out our archive of commercials and ads celebrating Washington apples dating back to the 1950s.
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Watch: One of the Washington Apple Commission’s first TV spots from the 1960s.