Growing California Avocados
Nov 3, 2025
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Avocado Inspection Program has announced the avocado release dates for the 2025-26 season.
The GEM release dates have been divided into two distinct regions. The San Joaquin Valley region includes the following counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tulare. The Southern and Northern Regions for GEM comprise all other counties within California. Reed dates will be available in the future.
Oct 27, 2025
The California Avocado Commission will host a grower field day on Thursday, November 13 at the Pine Tree Ranch demonstration grove. Topics include Irrigation and Nutrient Management Reports, the avocado irrigation calculator and leaf sample tissue tests.
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Oct 8, 2025
In light of future compliance dates for pre-harvest agricultural water requirements for the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rules, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has compiled a list of frequently asked questions to assist producers.
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Oct 6, 2025
An online tool, called Avocado Support Tool, analyzes growers’ leaf analysis data and then delivers a detailed, customized and confidential report that ranks each nutrient element and its importance in impacting a site’s potential fruit yield.
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Sep 24, 2025
Pagiocerus frontalis (Pf) is a tiny weevil native to South America, Central America, Mexico and the Southeastern United States. Presumably, it does not occur naturally in California; the California Department of Food and Agriculture first identified it being present in San Diego County in 2010.
Aug 26, 2025
A free, two-day Organic Agriculture Conference for the San Diego region will be held September 25 – 26. The first day consists of organic farm tours while the second day will include informational sessions.
Aug 25, 2025
The Restore Grant, which provides up to $25,000 in funding for implementing conservation management practices, has been reopened by Zero Footprint. The grant focuses on practices that build up healthy soil and sequester carbon such as use of cover crops, mulching, hedgerow planting, range planting and prescribed grazing.
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Aug 12, 2025
The California Avocado Society is hosting a CAS Field Day — Avocado Growing Resilience: Fire Recovery, RCD Support and Water Security Solutions. The event will be held August 21 from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the Greenwood Daylily Gardens in Ventura County.
Speakers include the following:
Jul 21, 2025
Verticillium Wilt (or Collapse) is caused by Verticillium dahliae, which can be present in the soil for years and spread through organic matter or soil that is moved elsewhere. The fungal infection can lead to a tree’s leaves can suddenly turn brown and die. Brown and gray-brown streaks also may be present on the trunk.
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Jul 15, 2025
On July 26, the Mission Resource Conservation District is hosting an Open House - Irrigation Supplies event from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.