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 ...

• Rinse the seed, or pit, from an avocado, then hold it vertically with the pointy end facing up.

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, ...

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 ...

Avocados. People all over the world love them and in Southern California, the Hass avocado is one of the most common and also one of the tastiest types of avocados. Developed on a hybrid tree farm in ...

With the cost of avocados constantly rising, never mind the food miles accrued from shipping and the social issues surrounding avocado farming, the thought of growing your own guacamole base is ...

With the price of avocados always fluctuating, many people are becoming increasingly interested in growing their own. But how exactly do you do it? And, more importantly, do you live in a place where ...

Learn how to grow your own avocado tree from the pit in the center of the fruit. Reviewed by Sylvia Duax Next time you cut open an avocado and remove the large seed in the middle, rather than toss ...

There’s nothing better than freshly prepared guacamole—especially when it's made with perfectly ripe avocados. In fact, you can even grow these delicious fruits indoors, whether it's in your living ...

Learn how to grow an avocado tree indoors as a beautiful houseplant. An avocado pit is relatively easy to sprout into a new ...

Growing fruit trees indoors can transform even the coziest corners of your home into a verdant personal orchard. Even better, for impatient gardeners, there are a few fast-growing varieties that can ...