Peaches

By Michele Norris

Published January 29, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

It may be six months away -- but during these short cold days of winter, we bring you a taste of summer. NPR's Michele Norris talks with David Mas Maumoto, a writer and farmer in Central California, about the quintessential symbol of summer -- the peach. Masamuto talks about his latest book Four Seasons in 5 Senses: Things Worth Savoring. (W.W. Norton & Company, January 2003.)

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