2/2/2025
2/2/2025
2/2/2025
Landmark information
- Location:
100 block of W St James St, San Jose - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
7/12/1995 - Date Most Recently Visited:
2/2/2025 - GPS Coordinates:
N 37 20.260, W 121 53.758
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Site of "City Gardens" Nursery of Louis Pellier
Pellier, native of France, and founder of California's prune industry, came to California in 1849. In October 1850, he established a nursery called "City Gardens" on this site. Here, aided by his brothers Pierre and Jean, he introduced the French prune, "La Petite D'Agen," during the winter of 1856-57.