Pick of the Pod

This 1940s Del Monte promotional film blends family life with pea production. A busy city sunrise cuts to a housewife and kids cooking, teasing over peas. At dinner, a father shares pea tales, sparking aerials of Illinois fields and canneries. Farmers harvest vines, the Colossus Grader sorts, and women inspect on conveyor belts. From blanching to canning, it showcases Del Monte’s process, ending with nostalgic reminiscence of shelling peas, tying homey charm to industrial precision.