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 On Feb. 18, 1937, the Bergtholdt Nursery in Newcastle shipped 10 Boysenberry plants to Berchtesgaden, Germany, site of Hitler’s retreat. The plants were ordered by the office of the Führer. A little over a year later, Hitler began a series of moves that eventually led to the outbreak of World War II.
The Bergtholdt Nursery was initially owned and operated by Jacob Bergtholdt. His son, Henry, enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and served in the Pacific Theater.
The Boysenberry was a new variety that only became commercially available in 1935. During the Great Depression, Rudolph Boysen, a Swedish immigrant, developed the hybrid berry on his Napa County farm by crossing loganberry, raspberry and blackberry. The fruit produced are large and succulent.
Boysen sold his ranch and moved to Anaheim, California. Eventually, a sample of his hybrid plant was acquired by George Darrow, a berry fruit specialist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Darrow introduced the variety to a small fruit grower in Southern California named Walter Knott. Knott loved the berry and worked with the USDA to have the plant named after its progenitor. Knott and his wife made preserves and pies with the berries that became so popular that he had to build attractions for people to enjoy while they waited in line for their products. Thus, Knott’s Berry Farm was born.
Photo: Wedding dress worn by Mabel Carrie Culver at her wedding to Jacob Bergtholdt in 1905. From the Placer County Museums’ collection.
 Don’t miss the fun coming this next week in...
Roseville: Be Well Roseville: Leap Into Fitness Workout Circuit, Movie Club @ The Downtown Library
Lincoln: Fowler Ranch Certified Farmer’s Market
...and many Placer County Library and Placer County Museum events.
Visit our regional partners to discover more of the fun happening right here in Placer County!
Placer County Visitors' Bureau
North Tahoe Community Alliance
Tahoe City Downtown Association
The Arts Council of Placer County
Placer Valley Tourism
PlacerGROWN
Placer Wine Trail
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 Whether it’s representing your community or sharing your expertise on topics like agriculture or parks, there are always opportunities for you to help advise county leaders on the issues that matter to you most. Recruitment is open now to fill seats on the following committees or commissions, among others. Learn more and apply
Current recruitments include:
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