2 July 2013. Media Release: Growers and international experts to meet in Tauranga to advance interests of avocado industry. Some of the world’s top avocado experts are coming to the New Zealand ...

The tree is located on a Tauranga City Council berm on 13th Ave but owners of 5 13th Ave have, since January, fought to have the tree removed as part of plans to subdivide the property.

How to pick a ripe avocado Assess the skin color You probably already know that a bright green avocado isn’t ready to eat. “The color of their skin is a big indicator,” says 2011 F&W Best ...

Kokomo will kick off the Katikati Avocado Food and Wine Festival. The Katikati Advertiser is doing a series of profiles on bands who will play at Katikati Avocado Food and Wine Festival.

An odd quirk of the avocado, Persea americana to botanists, is the clockwork performed by its blossoms. They undergo a complicated sequence of opening, closing and reopening that keeps each flower ...

Former Zespri treasurer and NZ Avocado boss Jen Scoular has been named as Tauranga's deputy mayor, alongside mayor-elect Mahé Drysdale - only Drysdale wasn't the one to first name her. During a ...

A new “avocado scanner” for the produce aisle, from a company called Apeel, is designed to give a more accurate answer. Place an avocado on the machine, and it shines a beam of light through ...

It's unclear whether avocado seeds have benefits or are even safe to consume. Learn about avocado seeds, including nutrition, risks, and tips.

The Pokini family from Hawaii landed themselves in the Guinness Book of World Records after growing an avocado weighing 5.6 pounds, setting a record for the world’s heaviest.

Guacamole and avocado toast lovers, you're in for a treat. A family in Hawaii has claimed the title of world's heaviest avocado, with their fruit weighing in at a whopping 5.6 pounds.