Stories from the Ranch

Farm life, startup life, and all things avocado.

Stories from the Ranch

Organic Pest Control for California Avocados: W...

Persea mite pressure has been high across Ventura County this year. Here's how we fought it organically — from soil-bacteria-derived treatments to releasing 100,000 predator mites per acre by drone,...

Organic Pest Control for California Avocados: W...

Persea mite pressure has been high across Ventura County this year. Here's how we fought it organically — from soil-bacteria-derived treatments to releasing 100,000 predator mites per acre by drone,...

Where Your Avocado Really Comes From — And Why Ours Is Different

Where Your Avocado Really Comes From — And Why ...

This week the U.S. government suspended avocado inspections in Michoacán, Mexico, citing cartel-linked security threats — a region that supplies the vast majority of avocados sold in the U.S. Here's...

Where Your Avocado Really Comes From — And Why ...

This week the U.S. government suspended avocado inspections in Michoacán, Mexico, citing cartel-linked security threats — a region that supplies the vast majority of avocados sold in the U.S. Here's...

California Avocado Commission President Ken Melban visits Levi and David at the family ranch

Behind the Scenes: Welcoming the California Avo...

Levi reflects on welcoming the California Avocado Commission and President Ken Melban to the family ranch — a morning of orchard tours, harvesting avocados, and talking about why supporting California...

Behind the Scenes: Welcoming the California Avo...

Levi reflects on welcoming the California Avocado Commission and President Ken Melban to the family ranch — a morning of orchard tours, harvesting avocados, and talking about why supporting California...

The Secret Life of Avocado Flowers: How Bees Cr...

Most people don't know that avocado flowers change gender twice a day — or that the avocados arriving at your door right now were pollinated by bees over a year...

The Secret Life of Avocado Flowers: How Bees Cr...

Most people don't know that avocado flowers change gender twice a day — or that the avocados arriving at your door right now were pollinated by bees over a year...

Luna Avocado: The New Variety Our Ranch Has Bee...

The Luna UCR avocado is making headlines as a potential rival to Hass. What most people don't know: our family ranch in Ventura County has been growing it since 2016,...

Luna Avocado: The New Variety Our Ranch Has Bee...

The Luna UCR avocado is making headlines as a potential rival to Hass. What most people don't know: our family ranch in Ventura County has been growing it since 2016,...

Why Avocados Are Part of My Athletic Training Plan

As a nationally ranked tennis player transitioning to football, I’ve learned that nutrition is just as important as training. At 6'2½" and 163 pounds, my goal is to build lean...

Why Avocados Are Part of My Athletic Training Plan

As a nationally ranked tennis player transitioning to football, I’ve learned that nutrition is just as important as training. At 6'2½" and 163 pounds, my goal is to build lean...