by Greg Alder | Jan 14, 2022 | Citrus |
Choosing a mandarin tree to plant can be overwhelming because of the abundance of varieties available to us in California. One way to narrow the possibilities is to consider seasonality. Among the types of mandarins that ripen earliest, I grow two that I like and that...
by Greg Alder | Jan 7, 2022 | Avocados |
What’s that little pickle hanging on my avocado tree? That’s not a pickle; that’s a cuke: an avocado fruit that developed without a seed inside. It’s growing on a type of avocado tree called Ettinger, and here is what a normal Ettinger avocado...
by Greg Alder | Dec 10, 2021 | Avocados |
See my other avocado variety profiles HERE All of my Yard Posts are HERE ShareClick to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new...
by Greg Alder | Dec 3, 2021 | Avocados, Misc |
The new year’s calendar is designed and being printed! This 2022 avocado calendar includes some changes and additions: Section on how to plant an avocado tree correctlyAll new photosWeeks starting on Sunday (instead of Monday, as last year)Extra information for...
by Greg Alder | Dec 2, 2021 | Avocados |
Here is a video showing characteristics of the Mexicola Grande variety of avocado tree (originally known as ‘3-1-1’): And here is a video showing characteristics of the Mexicola Grande variety of avocado fruit: All of my avocado variety profiles are listed...
by Greg Alder | Nov 5, 2021 | Avocados, Soil |
In 2018, I visited the largest organic avocado farm in California. It’s those hills in the photo above — they’re covered with 1,000 acres of avocado trees. And I felt vindicated when I saw that they care for the soil under their trees in essentially the...
by Greg Alder | Nov 5, 2021 | Fruit |
Note for 2021 season: Shoemaker Farm is now open for persimmon picking. The farm address is 18131 Traylor Road, Ramona. They are open from 8 AM to 5 PM on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The cost for a five-gallon bucket full of persimmons is $30. Below is my...
by Greg Alder | Oct 29, 2021 | Avocados |
The best thing you can do when planting an avocado tree in poor soil is to plant on a mound. How? Why? We’ll get there, but first: What is poor soil? For avocados, poor soil is not deep or has slow drainage or has high clay content. Not deep means less than about two...
by Greg Alder | Oct 20, 2021 | Fruit |
Next week on Tuesday, October 26, I’ll be talking about “Fall and Winter Fruit Tree Care” with the North County San Diego chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers. All are welcome. That means you! The meeting will be held at the Norway Hall at...
by Greg Alder | Oct 1, 2021 | Avocados |
Six minutes of video profiling the Nabal avocado tree: Coming soon is a full, written profile of this variety. All of my avocado variety profiles are HERE All of my Yard Posts are HERE ShareClick to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest...
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