by Greg Alder | Dec 1, 2017 | Avocados, Watering |
One of the many signs of the fall season in Southern California is the browning of avocado leaves that is also called “tip burn” because the browning starts at the leaf tips. The photo above shows leaves on one of my Hass avocado trees in late fall. Why do they look...
by Greg Alder | Sep 30, 2017 | Avocados, Fruit |
Avocados are California. They are our heritage fruit. My great great grandfather grew a huge seedling avocado tree at his house near Los Angeles. When my mother was a child, she climbed in her neighbor’s Fuerte avocado tree. I have planted avocado trees...
by Greg Alder | Jul 7, 2017 | Avocados, Fruit |
Believe it or not, avocado bark is like our skin and gets sunburned. If left unprotected, a branch that is exposed, especially to the south or west sun, will burn. The branch in the photo above is on a young Pinkerton avocado tree that grew out a long limb which...
by Greg Alder | Jun 22, 2017 | Avocados, Fruit |
There are tiny cults surrounding a few types of avocados here in Southern California, home of the now-worldwide avocado industry. Fuerte Some people remain forever fans of the original commercial avocado variety, Fuerte. It has a cool (or should I say, strong) story...
by Greg Alder | Mar 22, 2017 | Avocados, Fruit |
Kids grow fast, as do avocado trees — especially when planted over a power-packed placenta. Oddly, prior to looking through the retrospective below, I had felt rushed for both of them to hit some developmental marks even faster. As of today, Cass can legibly...
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