by Greg Alder | Apr 23, 2021 | Avocados |
I was walking through a friend’s grove last week and this thought grabbed me: During April, some early avocado varieties are still hanging on the tree while late varieties are nearly full-sized; so if there’s a single best time to see avocados on trees of...
by Greg Alder | Apr 23, 2021 | Avocados |
There are some avocado trees in Southern California that survive on rainfall alone. Some that I know were once part of old groves while others appear to have grown as wild seedlings from the beginning. Have they tapped into an underground water source? Are they on a...
by Greg Alder | Apr 23, 2021 | Avocados |
Maybe you only have space for one avocado tree, but you want maximum fruit production. You could try keeping a small tree of the opposite flower type (A/B) in a container next to your main tree. During spring when they’re both in bloom, the bees can use the...
by Greg Alder | Mar 14, 2021 | Avocados |
The evening was recorded and posted on the Orange County CRFG YouTube channel. You can watch it there or watch it here. Consider subscribing to the OC CRFG channel, as they have many excellent videos. And consider becoming a member of the California Rare Fruit Growers...
by Greg Alder | Mar 5, 2021 | Avocados |
Rootstocks are mysterious. They do their work hidden, underground. Yet, their influence on the trees above ground is real and measurable. For example, some rootstocks have demonstrated that they can induce the tops to make more than twice as much fruit compared to...
by Greg Alder | Feb 14, 2021 | Avocados |
A six-minute video about the Mayo or Covocado avocado variety: More avocado variety profiles HERE All of my Yard Posts listed HERE Share Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)...
by Greg Alder | Feb 1, 2021 | Avocados |
This is my six-minute video profile of the fruit of the avocado variety called Zutano. All of my avocado profiles are HERE All of my Yard Posts are HERE Share Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)...
by Greg Alder | Jan 8, 2021 | Avocados |
Holiday sounds too good to be true: a dwarf avocado tree that makes large fruit which taste excellent. But it is true . . . kind of. I planted the Holiday in the photo above four years ago because in that spot I wanted a green screen of privacy year-round that was...
by Greg Alder | Dec 25, 2020 | Avocados |
Enjoy this five-minute video I made about the Ettinger variety of avocado, including its eating qualities compared to other varieties, plus a bit about its origin in Israel and its status in California today. My experience with growing Ettinger trees is still . . ....
by Greg Alder | Dec 4, 2020 | Avocados |
More times than I’d like to admit, I’ve cut open avocados too early or let them ripen on the counter too long. My wife loves to make fun of me for this. I’m particularly prone to doing it with varieties that take forever to ripen, like Pinkerton, or...
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