by Greg Alder | Apr 24, 2025 |
This is an opportunity to try three of the best avocados for the month of April in Southern California. Sharwil avocados originated in Australia in the 1950’s, the creation of Frank Sharpe and James Wilson. “Sharwil” is a portmanteau, combining the names of...
by Greg Alder | Apr 29, 2023 | Avocados |
(I’m sorry, but these are sold out. There will be more in two weeks.) Just for you, I’ve harvested some world-class avocados. See here for GEM avocados from BalMar Farms in Fallbrook, San Diego County. See here for a mixed box of GEMs with Gwen and...
by Greg Alder | Feb 27, 2023 | Avocados |
Coming to you from the Laferriere grove in Redlands, San Bernardino County, are avocados of the refined Pinkerton variety as well as the Carmen variety. See here for ordering details. Pinkerton Pinkerton originated about 1961 as a seedling among trees of the Hass,...
by Greg Alder | Mar 25, 2022 | Avocados |
No less an authority on avocado varieties than Oliver Atkins wrote in 1978 that Pinkerton “appears to be the best variety we have come up with for California since the Hass.” Why then, over the ensuing 44 years, have most of us in California never eaten a Pinkerton...
by Greg Alder | Dec 13, 2024 | Pests |
At least squirrels work in daylight, such that it is easily observed if they’re chewing and stealing your produce. But rats! Nocturnal, sneaky, fecund, voracious. How to protect your garden fruits and vegetables from them? There are no rats doing damage among my...
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