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…
Avocado Pollination Guide: How Planting Wildflowers Boosts Fruit Set
Planting wildflowers next to avocado trees gives bees a reason to be in the grove before the trees bloom, and that matters…
Healthy Avocado Tree but No Fruit? Two Things We Check First
Why isn’t your avocado tree producing avocados? There can be a number of reasons, but two come up again and again. Either…
Type A and Type B Avocados: How Hass, Fuerte and Bacon Share the Pollen
Avocados can self-pollinate and they can cross-pollinate. The catch is timing. A Hass flower opens as female in the morning, closes, and…
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,…
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…
