THE avocado tree can’t help itself. Plant it in Southern California and it grows high and wide, its limbs like pumped-up biceps looking for room to flex. Its fruit hangs for months and months, like ...

A question for Dan Gill: I have a rather large avocado tree loaded with fruit. When should I pick the avocadoes, and when should I prune the tree? Any information you can give will be appreciated. -- ...

LA SELVA BEACH — Picture an avocado. Unless you”ve visited Epicenter Nursery lately, the avocado in your mind”s eye is probably black and the size and shape of a small pear. This is a Hass, the ...

Have you ever reached for avocados in the grocery store and thought, "I wonder if I can grow my own tree and harvest the fruit myself?" The answer, believe it or not, is yes. The subtropical plant, ...

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 ...

Whether you love the idea of fresh guacamole made from your own avocados, or just like the aesthetics of avocado trees, you’ve probably wondered if it’s possible to grown an avocado tree indoors. To ...