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Carlsbad Strawberry Company History

The Ukegawa Family Journey: From Japan to Carlsbad’s Strawberry Fields

For more than a century, the story of the Ukegawa family has been woven into the fabric of Southern California. Their journey spans continents, war, loss, perseverance, and ultimately, hope. It is a story of immigrants seeking opportunity, a family separated by World War II, and generations who rebuilt their lives one strawberry plant at…