Heinz Apples

Today, Heinz is best known for tomato ketchup, but a wide range of produce has gone into the company’s "57 Varieties” over the years. These images follow the journey of apples grown for Heinz apple butter and cider vinegar in the early 1900s.

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Apple Orchard in Blossom, circa 1925

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An Apple Orchard, circa 1925

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Spraying Apple Trees, circa 1925

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Worker Harvesting Apples, circa 1925

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Apple Bin, H. J. Heinz Company, Medina, New York, October 1908

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Transporting Apple Crates Using Horse-Drawn Carts, H. J. Heinz Company, Medina, New York, circa 1910

Entrepreneur H.J. Heinz recognized that producing high-quality products began with growing the best ingredients. He managed every aspect of the process from seed selection to harvest to ensure that only the best ingredients became Heinz pickled foods, preserves, and condiments. This photograph, apple crates are loaded onto horse-drawn carts to be transported to the factory for processing.

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