The Sir-Prize avocado is a newer and exciting variety developed to offer the familiar look and eating quality of Hass but with earlier maturity, heavier production, and better cold tolerance. Sir-Prize performs well even in cooler growing areas where Hass can struggle, making it a strong option for inland and marginal avocado climates. Sir Prize originated from a University of California breeding program. Its maternal parent, HX48, was itself a Hass seedling, making Sir Prize

We recently received a site visit request from the new owner of a property with a young Lamb Hass avocado tree that just wasn’t looking happy. One of our farm specialists visited the site to see what was going on and the issue became clear pretty quickly. The previous owner had pushed the tree to fruit heavily far too early using unprofessional girdling. On top of that, the tree was severely under-watered under the belief that “shocking” it would increase fruit production. Un

For centuries, growers have marked their trees to remember what they planted and just as importantly, to respect the work, care, and patience that goes into growing them. Long before printed labels and plastic tags, farmers used carved wood, painted stones, or handwritten markers tied gently to branches. These simple signs helped preserve knowledge across seasons and generations. In orchards with many varieties, memory alone was never enough. A small sign ensured the tree’s i