Hass vs Fuerte: Why Your Grocery Store Only Sells One
Hass owns the grocery shelf because it travels well, not because it is the best avocado. What Fuerte is actually like, and…
How We Pick Avocados from the Top of the Tree
Mature avocado trees put a good share of the crop well out of reach. Here is the tool that gets it down,…
How Long Until an Avocado Tree Produces Fruit?
Most grafted avocado trees start producing a real crop between years five and seven. What that looks like on our grove, and…
How to Tell If an Avocado Is Bad (and When It Only Looks Bad)
Wrinkled, blackened skin does not mean an avocado has gone off. A California grower on the stem test, what spoilage really looks…
What Is an Avocado Cuke? Why Some Avocados Grow Completely Seedless
A cuke is a seedless avocado formed when pollination does not complete. Why they happen, why Fuerte trees produce more of them,…
California vs Imported Avocados: What’s the Difference?
Most avocados in US stores are imported. How California and imported avocados differ in season, freshness and taste, and how to tell…
Fuerte vs Hass Avocado Growing Season: Why Bloom Dates Do Not Predict Harvest
Fuerte and Hass can bloom in the same spring weeks and still ripen months apart, because each variety’s genetics, not its bloom…
How Long Do Shipped Avocados Last? A Grower’s Honest Answer
Shipped avocados last longer than store-bought, not shorter, because they arrive unripe. What a week in transit actually does to the fruit,…
Avocado Tree Sunburn and Pruning Water Sprouts: How to Protect Grove Yields
Avocado limbs sunburn when they lose the leaf cover that normally shades them, and the fix is to manage the canopy so…
Avocado Tree Leaf Health: Identifying New Growth, Leaf Shapes, and Pest Signs
Healthy new avocado growth is often reddish-bronze and soft, brown tips on older leaves in fall usually mean salt or chloride buildup,…
