Inflorescence (also known as bloom)!

The grove is in full bloom right now. Temperatures are starting to rise, which, unfortunately means we are having to start irrigating again. The tree canopy is buzzing with the sound of bees!

What size is that avocado?

In the avocado industry, avocados are refered to in sizes ranging from #28 to #84. This number indicates how many of that size that will fit into a 25# box, so #28's are the largest and #84 the smallest. It took me a while to get used to that!

Calavo has a handy size chart on their web site here which shows the approximate weights and pulp yields for the different sizes.