endless peach trees on my right. Or, as Nikiko later described them, a “cathedral of memory.” A dusty farm road led me to the Masumotos’ special Adopt-a-Tree orchard. The joy was palpable.

Planting a peach tree from seed is free and young saplings ... For the best results, purchase fruits from local growers at a farm stand or farmer’s market. Locally grown peaches are more likely ...

The ministry says approximately 720 tree fruit growers will be eligible ... Brar said financial losses at his family's peach farm were huge. "The crops have never been the same," he said ...

With support from a Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education grant, Dan Sheild has developed a peach-growing system tailored to Minnesota’s harsh winters.