{"id":20792,"date":"2024-07-26T12:56:43","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T19:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/?p=20792"},"modified":"2024-07-26T12:56:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T19:56:44","slug":"jaime-serrato-talks-about-growing-gem-avocado-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/jaime-serrato-talks-about-growing-gem-avocado-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaime Serrato talks about growing GEM avocado trees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Jaime Serrato has managed thousands of acres of avocados around San Diego County over the course of his career. His perspective holds weight; numerous avocado growers whom I hold in high regard always speak of Jaime with respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/californiaavocadosociety.org\/\">California Avocado Society\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0June 2024 seminar, he talked about how he cares for the 42 acres of GEM avocado trees that he manages on the Jackson Ranch in Valley Center. 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