Hass avocado trees are best known for their edible fruits with bumpy, dark skin and pale green, creamy flesh. First established in California, this cultivar is believed to be a hybrid of Mexican and ...

A person hand picking a 'Hass' avocado - Jaboo2foto/Getty Images Do you dream about making avocado toast with freshly harvested fruit? Make this vision a reality by growing your own avocado tree ...

LOS ANGELES — They could just cut it up and use it for firewood, but what kind of respect would that show a tree that helped launch a revolution in salsa and party dip, to say nothing of giving a huge ...

A new variety of avocado that can trace its origins to Ventura County was released to growers in June. Researchers with University of California Cooperative Extension said the variety — called Luna ...

Unlike coffee trees, avocado trees require little maintenance, and their fruit is a good earner. Farmers in Kenya are switching coffee and tea for avocados in a bid to profit from increasing European ...

For the Hass family, the concept of a family tree is quite literal, as Rudolf Gustav Hass grew an avocado tree that would change their lives. Rudolf’s avocado venture began when he purchased an acre ...

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 ...