Ukiah, California

Ukiah is the county seat of Mendocino County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 15,497.

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Ukiah, like many areas of California, is known for wine production. In 1769, Franciscan missionary Father Junipero Serra planted the first California vineyard at Mission San Diego. Father Serra continued to establish eight more missions and vineyards until his death in 1784 and has been called the "Father of California Wine". However, Charles Krug is credited with establishing Northern California's first commercial winery in 1861 in the Napa Valley, and by 1889 there were more than 140 wineries in operation.

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1769 - San Diego - Charles Krug - Winery - 1861 - 1889

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Ukiah is also a major producer of pears. The Alex R. Thomas Company owns hundreds of acres of Bartlett pear orchards on the east side of the Ukiah Valley. Many local residents and migrant workers are employed packing the pears for export around the United States and the world. Other, smaller orchards are owned by local families.

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Pears - Alex R. Thomas Company - Bartlett pear - Migrant workers

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Other important Ukiah products include grapes (wine and non-wine use) and lumber. The Ukiah area is at the headwaters of the Russian River (California) and its rich bottomland supports many small and mostly organic farms that grow fruits, vegetables, sheep and cattle.

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Grapes - Lumber - Russian River (California) - Organic

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