Naumes can recall by heart the stories, companies and people behind many of the labels in her collection. MEDFORD, Ore. — Inside a southern Oregon farmhouse, there are pears everywhere: a giant, ...

For such small pieces of paper, produce labels attract a lot of attention. Affixed to boxes of fruit or vegetables, they serve a utilitarian purpose by advertising what they are and where they come ...

YAKIMA, Wash. — Lifelong Yakima Valley resident Mike Doty collects fruit crate labels for the thrill of the hunt. “That’s what it’s all about. Stuff we’ve never seen before,” he said. Thomas Hull, a ...