Avocado Grove Lifestyle: Sunset Harvests and Family Farming in California
Life on a Southern California avocado grove follows the trees’ calendar: cool early mornings and sunset hours for picking, the heat of…
Shiny vs Dull Avocados: How to Tell Fruit Maturity on the Tree
On a Hass tree in spring and summer, shiny skin usually marks this year’s young fruit, still growing, while dull skin marks…
Avocado Box Weight vs Count: How Seasonal Sizing Affects Farm-Direct Orders
How many avocados are in a 4lb or 6lb box? At mid-season sizes, a 4-pound box holds about 8 avocados and a…
How Planting Sunflowers Boosts Avocado Tree Pollination and Fruit Set
Planting sunflowers near avocado trees helps by keeping bees working close to the grove, and bees are what move avocado pollen from…
How to Repair and Maintain a Vintage Avocado Pole Picker Tool
To fix a seized avocado pole picker, soak the pivot and blade track in penetrating oil, tap the joint lightly to help…
Hass Avocado Harvest Guide: Managing Late Season Fruit and Summer Heat
Hass avocados can hang on the tree well into summer, but heat is the biggest risk to that late fruit: long spells…
Fallen Avocados and Farming Regulations: Why Ground-Dropped Fruit Can’t Be Sold
Fallen avocados cannot be sold commercially because food safety rules treat contact with the soil as a contamination risk, so fruit that…
Avocado Tree Water Usage vs Lawn Irrigation: Calculating California Farm Water Needs
A mature avocado tree and a modest patch of lawn use roughly the same amount of water over a growing season —…
Avocado Tree Care: Why You Should Not Grow Plants Under the Canopy
You should not grow plants under an avocado tree because its feeder roots sit close to the surface, and anything planted beneath…
How to Care for Fallen or Hollowed-Out Avocado Trees: A Legacy Grove Guide
Managing an established or historic avocado grove frequently presents unique challenges that standard commercial farming guides do not cover. One of the…
