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Why was the Santa Clara Valley once called the Valley of Heart’s Delight?
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The Santa Clara Valley was known as the "Valley of Heart’s Delight" in the early 20th century because it was a bucolic, agricultural region dominated by vast orchards that produced a wide variety of popular fruits.1
During this period, the local economy was heavily centered on food processing and the manufacturing of agricultural equipment. The region's transition from this agricultural identity to the high-technology hub now known as Silicon Valley occurred primarily during and after World War II, as the area shifted toward the production of durable goods, electronics, and eventually the digital economy.21