For Nikiko Masumoto, every peach has a story. And, for the fruit that comes from her family’s California farm, the story spans four generations.
Along the way, there are detours through forcible removals and a Japanese internment camp, but the tale ends up at the kitchen table with, upon it, one of California’s most coveted delicacies.
Masumoto is an organic peach farmer, performance artist and a fourth-generation Japanese-American. Her family farm, located at the base of the Sierra Nevadas, is famous for its peaches, especially the coveted Sun Crest variety.
But, the Masumotos believe that on their land they don’t only...
