Tad Kozuki tries to find varieties of tree fruits that will set them apart from others. Tadashi “Tad” Kozuki has always tried to be at the forefront of new tree fruit varieties. He was an early grower of Asian pears, white-fleshed peaches, and Fuji apples, and now grows organic apples in California’s San Joaquin Valley as a way to be different. Kozuki, a third-generation family farmer, returned to the family orchard in the 1960s to join with his brother in farming with his parents. Today, fourth and fifth generations of Kozukis are working in the orchards, producing a wide range […]