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, ...

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Miriam Morua, a biological science graduate student at Cal State Fullerton with a specialization in plant physiology, is looking to find the most efficient way to irrigate plants. The hope is to ...

Q: We live in Vista and have a Fuerte and a Haas avocado tree, with a fig tree between them. Every year the trees are loaded with blossoms. The Fuerte gives us many avocados, the Haas only one or two ...