With the cost of avocados constantly rising, never mind the food miles accrued from shipping and the social issues surrounding avocado farming, the thought of growing your own guacamole base is ...

No matter the time of the year, it's pretty easy to source an avocado, but have you ever stopped to consider growing your own? Even if you're not particularly green-fingered, you can create a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A slew of dishes instantly become more flavorful with the addition of nutritious avocados. Whether you ...

For farmers, successful avocado cultivation depends on careful site selection rather than rapid expansion. Planting in newly ...

An avocado pit is relatively easy to sprout into a new plant. Then you'll need to know how to grow an avocado tree indoors because these plants aren't hardy in most areas of the country. They can be ...

Avocados. People all over the world love them and in Southern California, the Hass avocado is one of the most common and also one of the tastiest types of avocados. Developed on a hybrid tree farm in ...

Q. The house I rent has a mature avocado tree in the yard that produces big beautiful avocados that never seem to ripen. I’ve tried putting them in a brown paper bag and they turn dark but are hard as ...

So, you want to grow an avocado tree from seed? It’s not only a fun off-season activity, especially for kids, but it’s also very easy. Just know that since avocados are tropical plants, they won’t ...

A new kind of avocado — created by UC Riverside researchers — may be appearing in grocery stores in coming years. The Luna UCR avocado will soon be marketed to growers worldwide, though it will be a ...

Avocado trees all over the island have been looking like they are dying. This insect is also found in other avocado growing areas like California and Florida and in regions where the Avocado is native ...