Sydney and Joshua Chase were both brothers of the Chase family from Germantown, Philadelphia. They moved down to Florida and in 1884, Chase and Company was founded by these brothers. This was such a significant move because it contributed towards the availability of vegetables and citrus fruits in Florida and around the country. Eventually these two brothers took over another company, the Flacal Sales Agency (1924-1936).
There were problems with many of these citrus companies in Florida because when there was a real estate boom in Florida, which led to an expansion of the roads, and thus shipping of the fruits was easier. This led to the market being flooded by citrus fruits and there was a lot of questioning of the quality. The Florida Citrus Exchange in 1909 was in charge of the self-regulation, but the Chase brothers decided to stay independent from this group until 1928.
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