Prime peach season hits Fukushima

Prime peach season hits Fukushima

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Workers sort peaches by size and sugar content on Aug. 7, 2014, in the city of Fukushima as the fruit produced in the northeastern Japanese prefecture readies for shipment during the peak season. Fukushima Prefecture is Japan's second-largest producer of peaches.

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