Our Youngest Reed Avocado Tree Blooms for the First Time
We have a small piece of good news from the farm. Our newest baby tree, a Reed avocado, is finally blossoming. The…
Reviving a 50-Year-Old Avocado Grove: Planting 400 Hass Trees for the Next Generation
Revitalizing a mature avocado orchard requires looking decades down the road while working tirelessly in the dirt today. When we stepped in…
Saving a 100-Year-Old California Avocado Legacy: Why We Chose the Family Farm Over a Buyout
California avocado farming is facing an unprecedented economic squeeze, driving thousands of multigenerational growers out of the agricultural industry. In Escondido, our…
When Is California Hass Season? The Best Months to Buy Hass Avocados
California Hass avocado season runs from March through October. The peak is June and July, which is when California Hass is at…
Why Mulch Saves Avocado Trees: Rebuilding Soil Duff After Wind and Storm Damage
When high winds tore across our hillside orchard during a recent tropical storm, the damage went beyond snapped twigs and scattered branches.…
Snapping Off Dead Branches Before They Bruise the Fruit
One of our regular weekly jobs on the grove is walking the trees and checking for dead branches — especially a big…
Planting 400 Avocado Trees: Revitalizing Our Commercial California Grove
Planting 400 young avocado trees marks a historic milestone in our journey to revitalize five acres of our family commercial grove. Delivery…
Replanting an Avocado Grove: Planting Our First New Tree in 50 Years
Planting avocado trees on a steep California hillside is more than routine orchard maintenance for us—it marks the first time in fifty…
Monster Fuerte at the Top of the Tree: Pole-Picking the Biggest Avocados
Like a lot of fruit trees, avocados love to put their fruit at the very top, where the sun is. On our…
Reviving a 50-Year-Old Avocado Grove: Replanting for the Next Generation
For the first time in nearly five decades, brand new avocado trees are going into the soil on our family grove. Deciding…
