On Saturday, March 29, 2025, KSQD’s weekly garden show ‘In The Garden 9-10 a.m. PST presents Freddy Menge and Ellen Baker, the owners and operators of Epicenter Farm and Nursery in La Selva, California.
Many species are in the Genus Persea, a member of the Laurel family (Lauraceae). But the one we all know best is Persea americana or the avocado. Today, Southern California is an important producer of the ‘Alligator Pear’ (as they are sometimes called!), mostly of the Haas variety. But were you aware that they can also be grown productively here in our Central Coast gardens?
Join your hosts Joe Truskot and Steven E. Popp as we talk about “A year in the life of an avocado tree” and all the many varieties beyond the Haas.
That’s this Saturday, 9 to 10 a.m.
