Air is not your friend.

Burnet Wohlford’s family built Escondido’s water supply. More than a century ago, his great-grandfather, Alvin, directed water to the area from the San Luis Rey River along a rock and brush canal.

SOMIS, Calif. (AP) — Andreas Tompros lost his home and at least a third of his avocado orchard to a wildfire last year, but the 47-year-old grower is not worried about his farm making a comeback.

Mission Produce remains positive about its $430 million acquisition of Calavo Growers as a strategic move to expand its ...

In recognition of International Year of the Woman Farmer and International Women’s Day, association is highlighting several standout California female avocado growers.

The avocado producer and distributor recently introduced its Whole Tree approach, a strategy aimed at reducing waste while creating additional revenue streams.

Short on space but love avocados? This compact variety grows happily in a pot — and a little pruning can keep it small enough for patios or sunny corners.