Avocado Fiber Content: How Much Fiber Is in One Hass Avocado?
One medium Hass avocado has about 9 grams of dietary fiber. That is roughly a third of the 28 grams a day…
Why Fuerte Is Our Family’s Favorite Avocado
Every family has a favorite tree. Ours is a Fuerte. It is Becca’s favorite — Kirk calls her the boss, so that…
When Are Red Onions Ready to Harvest? Lessons From Our Guacamole Garden
How do you know when red onions are ready to pull? Look for two things. The green tops flop over, and the…
Garden Transition Between Avocado Harvests: Pumpkins, Melons, and Seasonal Care
Between the end of our Hass harvest and the start of our winter Fuerte crop, the grove gives us a few weeks…
Day Five of Our Fuerte Ripening Test: The Paper Bag Pulls Ahead
Five days into our ripening test, there is a clear leader. The Fuerte in the paper bag is noticeably softer than the…
Saving Our California Avocado Farm: Kirk and Becca on Heritage Groves and Commercial Reality
We are Kirk and Becca, and we are working to save the family avocado grove Kirk grew up on: the home grove…
Fridge, Counter or Paper Bag? Setting Up Our Fuerte Ripening Test
Which ripens an avocado fastest — the fridge, the counter or a paper bag? The usual answer is that the fridge slows…
Avocado Size Picking: How Commercial Growers Harvest Fruit for Maximum Yield
Commercial avocado growers size pick by sending a crew through the grove to take only the biggest fruit, starting with size 48…
Black vs Green Avocados: How to Know When Fruit Is Ready to Pick
Walking through an avocado grove reveals one of the most remarkable phenomenons in fruit farming: single branches carrying two completely separate crop…
When to Plant an Avocado Tree: Frost, Scorch and Your USDA Zone
A young avocado tree has two enemies in its first months: frost and scorching sun. Plant too late in the cool season…
