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From Our Own Correspondent: California's Thirsty Peaches

How drought is affecting California's agricultural goldmine Central Valley and its famous fruit.

How drought is affecting California's agricultural goldmine - the fertile Central Valley. Mas Masumoto has been growing peaches here for decades, sticking to traditional varieties and ways to grow them - but as the drought hitting California drags on and on, he is having to cut back on irrigation and sell smaller fruit. Peter Day hears how these petite peaches found their niche in the market - and gets his fingers sticky trying some!

(Photo: Mas Masumoto pictured under a peach tree on his farm in the Central Valley, California, summer 2015)

10 minutes

Broadcast

  • Thu 6 Aug 2015 16:20GMT