Texas Basket
Company's earliest baskets were made for harvesting,
transporting & storing fruits and vegetables - mainly tomatoes. Prior
to World War II, Jacksonville, Texas was known as "The Tomato
Capital of the World". Jacksonville's rich red soil produces
flavorful tomatoes that were hauled by wagons or automobiles to a
downtown area called the "Tomato Sheds". This area consisted of many
open-air sheds alongside the Missouri Pacific railroads. Baskets full
of tomatoes were loaded on the train cars and shipped by rail across
the United States. |
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Texas Basket Company’s manufacturing plant has been locally owned and
operated since 1919. TBC was purchased by J.C. Swanson and his son
Martin in 1977. Martin Swanson and his wife Jackie still own and operate
Texas Basket Company today. |
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There are only a handful of commercial basket manufacturers in the nation
and Texas Basket Company is the largest and most well-known. TBC
produces several hundred different sizes, types and colors of products, more
than any other manufacturer. Texas Basket Company produces
approximately 15,000 items per day! The products are shipped to
all 50 states, as well as Mexico, Australia, Canada, Japan,
Germany, and other countries. |
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Fruit and vegetable baskets such as the well known bushel and half
bushel are TBC's specialty. TBC also manufactures apple baskets such
as the peck, half peck, quarter peck and even an eighth peck. Other
popular baskets are TBC's hand-woven peach & lettuce baskets.
Wooden display racks featuring TBC's baskets will help you show off
your items with style. |
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Quality materials plus volume production assures you of the best
quality basket at the best possible price!
When you want
the finest in wooden baskets - Choose Texas
Basket Company. |
Learn How Baskets
Are Made At Texas Basket Company
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