Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis) never softens on the tree the way a pear does, so growers who wait for a squeeze test end up picking either too
I grow several Mexican-race and Mexican-hybrid avocados on a San Diego hillside because they handle cooler nights better than pure Guatemalan types and
Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis) is rarely eaten raw because the flesh is hard and astringent, so most of what a person actually consumes is a cooked
I make egg and avocado sandwiches most mornings when both ingredients are ready on the San Diego hillside. The combination is fast, filling and flexible.
Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis) is too hard and too astringent to eat off the tree, but sliced and packed with sugar it releases an amber syrup
I grow Mexican-race and hybrid avocados on a San Diego hillside and occasionally receive Florida fruit from growers farther east. The two groups look
The cocky apple (Planchonia careya) is a small deciduous tree of the northern Australian savanna, tough once established but slow to reach fruiting size.
I blend banana and avocado smoothies during the weeks when both fruits are ready on the San Diego hillside. The combination is simple, thick and naturally sweet.
The cocky apple (Planchonia careya) is eaten as a ripe wild fruit across northern Australia, and like most bush foods its published nutrition figures are
I harvest avocados from the trees on my San Diego hillside in stages so the kitchen never faces a sudden flood of soft fruit. Once the fruit is off the