…this year.” Shallow root systems in avocados make the trees more vulnerable to windstorms. The severe winds bent trees that Sayer planted back in 2019 so far that it broke…
California Growers Bracing for Major Rain Event This Week
…lemons and avocados about 10 miles inland from the coast. Despite the lack of a filter strip for this year, Sayer said a major rain event is welcome news after…
Fruits and Veggies You Should Never Store Together
…tissue each has. You should keep the ethylene producers in fruit bowls and the ethylene sensitive foods in the refrigerator. Ethylene producing fruits and veggies include: apples, avocados, Bananas, Honeydew,…
CAPCA Conference Wraps Up Its First Online Edition
…on weed control, nematodes, industrial hemp, as well as updates to state and local regulations. A variety of breakout sessions covered topics such as salinity issues in avocados and citrus,…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-07-20
…Greg Doud discussing what it took to make trade improvements with China, and preserving avocados to protect the industry. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features…
Food Box Program Helping Growers, Families, and Companies
…also contain carrots, butternut squash, celery, lettuce, avocados, nectarines, and onions, all of which are sourced from California farmers. Sourcing, packing, and distributing the 25-lb boxes have also allowed SunTerra…
UCR Partnership to Bring New Avocados to Market
UC Riverside (UCR) recently entered into another partnership with Spain-based Eurosemillas S.A. that will bring new avocados to market. The $2.25 million UCR partnership will allow the university to move…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-23-20
…help keep them healthy. Also, find out why marketing avocados in China has become a massive undertaking and get the details on the new citrus wash line on the Central…
Avocado Marketing in China a Massive Undertaking
The California Avocado Commission was, of course, happy to hear that part of the ‘phase-one’ agreement between the U.S. and China included Hass avocados. But now the commission has to…
Week in Review: More Research Support for Tree Nuts, CA Avocados Heading to China
The tree nut industry is coming together to provide funding support to add more researchers to the UC Cooperative Extension. After 15 years of work, Hass avocados from California will…
Hass Avocado Access in China ‘A Long Time Coming’
Hass avocados will soon be entering the Chinese market after a recent announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the United States Trade Representative. California Hass…
Implementation of Chinese Trade Agreement Continues Making Headway
…expect this agreement to be a success.” China will now be importing blueberries from the U.S. as well as California Hass avocados. The Chinese market should present ample opportunity for…
Lemon Market Sours, Diversification Saving Ventura Grower
…movement has definitely slowed down.” Finch Farms in Ventura County is a diversified operation producing mandarins, oranges, and avocados along with lemons. As a fourth-generation farmer Pidduck explained that market…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-29-20
…includes stories covering postemergence herbicide applications in almond orchards, details on the implementation of the USMCA, and the benefits of automated fertigation in Avocados. Tune in to the show for…