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Cruess, William (Vere) (1886–1968)| US food scientist. From 1938–48 he chaired the Division of Fruit Products.He developed the technology for processing fruit culls, formerly considered waste, and is credited with inventing the canned fruit cocktail. |
| He was born near San Miguel, California, to an impoverished farm family, and he worked his way through the University of California at Berkeley where he also taught 1911–54. |
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