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 ...

Surprisingly, Mexican imports play a crucial role in ... Tompros is replanting nearly 300 avocado trees with the belief that Americans’ hunger for the fruit — and his orchard — will continue ...

California growers said they want Mexican avocados to keep flowing into ... agricultural commissioner for the county northwest of Los Angeles. Avocado trees do not come without risks in a region ...

When the United States lifted its ban on Mexican avocados in 1997 ... Tompros is replanting nearly 300 avocado trees with the belief that Americans’ hunger for the fruit — and his orchard ...