RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Avocado, a significant fruit crop grown in many tropical and subtropical parts of the world, is threatened by Phytophthora root rot (PRR), a disease that has already eliminated ...

The mechanisms of shoot growth inhibition under salt-stress are not yet understood. Comparative evaluation of growth tolerance level of plant material used for mechanistic studies into stress effect ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- UC Riverside received more than $4 million to help save avocados in California. The federal money will allow researchers to find ways to protect avocados from Laurel Wilt, ...

UC Riverside has entered into a $2.25 million partnership with Spain-based Eurosemillas S.A., a global leader in the commercialization of agriculture innovations, to help the university bring to ...

New grants totaling $6.3 million will help UC Riverside solve problems facing American avocado orchards, including a lethal fungal disease called Laurel Wilt. Laurel Wilt can destroy an entire avocado ...

Excitement on the prospect of making a kill by growing avocados is not going away any time soon. Today, I explain the concept of grafting avocados. Avocado tree grafting involves connecting the branch ...

Valley Center — Throughout last winter and spring, one could put one’s ear to the wind almost anywhere in North County and hear the buzz of chainsaws as avocado farmers cut down their trees. While ...

Q: I want to plant an avocado tree in my backyard. What should I do first? — Kim M., Paso Robles A: The best time to plant an avocado tree in a coastal climate is March through June. Since that window ...

Q: How are you supposed to prune an avocado tree right after planting? I had read somewhere that you should cut it back to 7 inches tall, but I haven’t seen this advice in more than one place. A: ...

Excitement on the prospect of making a kill by growing avocados is not going away any time soon. Today, I explain the concept of grafting avocados. Avocado tree grafting involves connecting the branch ...