by Greg Alder | Mar 4, 2026 | Avocados |
I invite you to join me and John Schoustra at Apricot Lane Farms on March 7 for a workshop on “Growing Organic Avocados at Home.” What’s the workshop about? John and I will cover: Choosing the right varieties for your location and space Planting...
by Greg Alder | Feb 27, 2026 | Avocados |
The most common mistake that I see made, and that I have made myself, when watering a new avocado tree is . . . well, let me show you: As an example, if your newly planted avocado tree needs, say, six gallons of water per week, then it must get that six gallons on its...
by Greg Alder | Feb 7, 2026 | Citrus |
At the end of the day, I’m not worried about the Citrus Greening disease, also called HLB or Huanglongbing, because it fails the eyeball test. Where are all the dying trees? I don’t see them. What is this HLB/Citrus Greening disease? It’s a condition where, I’m told,...
by Greg Alder | Jan 30, 2026 | Avocados |
The California Avocado Society will be putting on a seminar about pollination of avocados on February 10 in Oxnard, Ventura County. It is from 9 AM to 11 AM and can be attended in person or via Zoom. Inaki Hormaza is one of the world’s top experts on avocado...
by Greg Alder | Jan 27, 2026 | Fruit |
Winter is the season for the California Rare Fruit Growers “scion exchanges,” where growers cut small branches (scions) off their backyard trees and gather together to share. In addition to sharing scions, CRFG members often demonstrate grafting methods at these...
by Greg Alder | Jan 25, 2026 | Avocados |
I took a piece of a branch from my neighbor’s XX3/Holiday avocado tree and spliced it onto the top of a little seedling in my yard. This was my first attempt at avocado grafting. And I might have succeeded if I had had this post to guide me in selecting better scion...
by Greg Alder | Jan 16, 2026 | Fruit |
We’re having nice weather for some fruit-tree pruning, wouldn’t you say? I have pruned some grapes but not much else yet this winter. I’ll be getting started on apricots, peaches, plums, pluots, and cherries this weekend. How to do this? I’ve...
by Greg Alder | Jan 3, 2026 | Avocados |
My daughter made guacamole with the last Lamb avocado from our home grove this evening. It is early January. What will we pick next? Fuerte. This reminds me of our family trip to South Africa in March, for it was during this same season in the southern hemisphere...
by Greg Alder | Dec 26, 2025 | Avocados |
Alongside Ellen Baker and Freddy Menge of Epicenter Avocado Nursery in Santa Cruz County, I will be giving a presentation titled “All about Avocados” at the 2026 EcoFarm Conference on January 22. More specifically, our presentation/workshop will be on...
by Greg Alder | Dec 25, 2025 | Citrus |
I spotted this sign in a Starbucks the other day, featuring a coffee that is claimed to have Meyer lemon in its flavor profile, and I wondered how that would make Frank Meyer feel. Initially, he might shake his head because he clearly requested that no plant be named...
Recent comments