His father was forced to sell their house in Sacramento for $50 and simply abandon his small produce business.

About a decade later he started a produce business in Tampico, Mexico, which failed.

This "collector's mania," as he calls it, has helped to change the face of the produce business.

Sam, his father, and his brothers worked in an uncle's produce business in the early part of the 20th century.

"It took good strong men to work the produce business"[4].

Scott Salyer said, however, the produce business so far has been a rousing success.

"What I'm doing is more connected with art, but I miss the produce business," he said.

He engaged in the produce business; and later also in the cold storage business.

Sallie used the proceeds of the produce business to finance formal schooling for her children.

Starting out with just some vegetables and fruit trees, he and his wife became involved in a commercial produce business.