The history of California avocado production begins in Mexico. In 1911, a nurseryman in Altadena enlisted the assistance of a Mexico City resident in searching out desirable avocado varieties. Soon… ...

This week our SoCal Garden Clinic turns to problematic avocado trees: Question from reader Steven Klein of Malibu: In November 2011, I planted a 3-gallon Lamb Hass avocado tree on a slope with ...

“Fuerte avocado trees were given chemical fertilizer or composted animal manure, and results were observed for ten years. The trees given composted manure grew more slowly but produced an ...

The arboretum’s Fuerte avocado trees currently have low productivity, Morua said, adding that she would like to see this change over the next year due to her study and research.

The finicky fruit took some time to adapt to California's climate. Print Collector via Getty ImagesGiven avocado’s popularity today, it’s hard to believe that we came close to not having them ...

He also cites the Bnei-Dror experiment conducted in Israel. “Fuerte avocado trees were given chemical fertilizer or composted animal manure, and results were observed for ten years.