The peaches harvested at Masumoto Family Farm in California’s Central Valley are so delicious, they are sought after by world-famous restaurants.
But this year’s harvest signals trouble: There are 30% fewer peaches to pick due to warmer winters that disrupted the sleep cycles of the trees. Farmers like Mas Masumoto, whose family relies on a 12-week peach harvest for their entire income, are seeing firsthand how climate change threatens their livelihood.