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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

What looks like a bumpy black pear when it’s ripe, is pistachio green inside, sports one large pit and tastes like butter? If you said, “butter fruit” or “alligator pear,” you’d be accurate, depending ...

Avocados seem particularly good this year, rich, creamy, velvety and abundant. I'm talking about Hass avocados, which account for somewhere around 85 percent of avocados cultivated in California. They ...

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 ...