In addition, avocado trees take years to mature ... unilaterally removed all USDA inspectors from Mexican avocado orchards because of ongoing physical threats to their safety by Mexican cartels.

Americans can’t get enough guacamole and avocado toast. The farmers who keep up with culinary demand must manage the tree’s ...

For generations, Mexican avocado growers and packers ... Reforestation Project has planted more than 3.6 million pine trees in the Avocado Landscape, underscoring a strong commitment to forest ...

With Cinco de Mayo approaching, now’s the time to dig into guacamole and even plant the tree that produces it. Florida ...

is derived from the Mexican word "ahuacatl." Avocado was originally called “alligator pear,” after an Irishman in 1696 called its tree by the name “alligator pear tree.” Gallery ...