How Do You Grow Avocado Trees In California?
“California is the leading producer of domestic avocados and home to about 90 percent of the nation’s crop,” according to the California Avocado Commission, “with Haas as the leading avocado.” Due to California’s climate with plentiful sunshine and fertile soil, gardeners can grow avocados year round. Avocado trees occupy the coast of central and southern California with varieties that include Bacon, Gwen and Reed. The annual Avocado festival in Carpinteria, California, gives visitors a chance to experience everything avocado. Establish an area with a circumference of up to 20 feet to plant the avocado tree; keep it away from buildings or other trees. Make the hole as deep as the root ball but extend it past its width.Plant the tree above a slope on a hillside for drainage. The tree will thrive in full sun and will need protection from wind and frost. Set the root ball gently into the hole and back fill with soil that has a pH of 6 to 6.5. Avocado trees grow best in loose decomposed gr
