This unusual mid-ridge valley is named for the Japanese immigrants who farmed it during the 1920s.
By utilizing the "microclimate" there, they were able to raise crops that were otherwise out-of-season and unavailable to the residents of nearby towns.
Long-distance refrigerated transport eventually eliminated the need to do so.
This unusual mid-ridge valley is named for the Japanese immigrants who farmed it during the 1920s.
By utilizing the "microclimate" there, they were able to raise crops that were otherwise out-of-season and unavailable to the residents of nearby towns.
Long-distance refrigerated transport eventually eliminated the need to do so.