An Easter Egg Hunt in the Avocado Grove
This one is short: fifteen seconds of Easter on the farm, with an egg hunt among the trees and not much talking.…
Avocados on the Ground After a Heat Wave: What Hot Days Do to the Crop
Why are there so many avocados on the ground? Because it has been hot. After a run of very hot days here…
Fuerte Avocado Season: Transitioning from Hass Harvest to California’s Heritage Variety
Fuerte season begins as the Hass harvest ends. The heritage variety that ran California before Hass, why you cannot buy one, and…
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…
Avocado Tree Dropping Fruit: Why Avocados Shrivel and Sunburn
If your avocado tree is dropping small, shriveled fruit while its leaves still look green and healthy, the tree is almost certainly…
June Drop in Avocados: Testing Myths About Seedless Fruit and Crop Loss
June drop in avocados is the natural shedding of young fruit in early summer, and a carpet of baby avocados under the…
Storm Aftermath in the Grove: Erosion, Fallen Fruit, and Soil Recovery
We just took over two inches of rain here in Escondido. After a storm like that, an avocado grove needs three things…
