Akiyama Nursery - The Last Carnation Nursery in the United States
There are still Japanese-Americans in the nursery business, mostly growing plants, such as those seen at Home Depot and Orchard Supply. Luckily, the United States doesn't want foreign dirt. There are still few Japanese-Americans in the cut flower business, but they specialize in more exotic blooms. One of these is the Kitayama Nursery (KB Farms) in Watsonville. KB Farms is both a grower and wholesaler. KB Farms is Akiyama Nursery's largest customer.
Please read an article was written about the Akiyama Nursery. Per the article, the Nursery might close soon. There is also a 14 minute video which I cannot include at this time for technical reasons. But you may listen to it by putting https://vimeo.com/103553248 in your browser's address bar.
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