RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The University of California, Riverside has signed an exclusive license agreement with Westfalia Fruit Estates, a South African company, to market 'GEM,' an avocado variety ...

A new kind of avocado — created by UC Riverside researchers — may be appearing in grocery stores in coming years. The Luna UCR avocado will soon be marketed to growers worldwide, though it will be a ...

Q. The house I rent has a mature avocado tree in the yard that produces big beautiful avocados that never seem to ripen. I’ve tried putting them in a brown paper bag and they turn dark but are hard as ...

Avocados have grown in popularity as a trendy breakfast food in the last decade, and many have found joy in growing a new avocado plant from the pip of an existing one. Through hydroponics, it's easy ...