arbutus unedo

Living and farming here in San Diego, I often feel like we won the lottery with our growing conditions. We have this incredible Mediterranean climate that

The first time I saw a Strawberry Tree growing wild in the Mediterranean scrub during a trip abroad, I assumed it would be a nightmare to cultivate here in San Diego.

You might have walked past a neighbor’s garden here in San Diego and stopped dead in your tracks seeing a tree that looks like it’

Walking through my orchard in San Diego during late autumn, visitors often stop dead in their tracks. They stare at a shrub adorned with hanging red orbs

The first time I walked out to my orchard and saw my prized Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo) turning a sickly shade of yellow, my heart sank right into

Living and farming here in the unique microclimates of San Diego, I have learned one undeniable truth: you don’t farm plants; you farm soil and roots.

If you have ever strolled through Balboa Park or checked the landscaping around commercial centers here in San Diego, you have probably walked right past

If you have ever wandered through the canyons here in San Diego or hiked the coastal trails, you might have spotted a tree that looks like it belongs in a fairytale.

The first time I saw an Arbutus unedo here in San Diego, I mistook it for a hallucination; the tree was simultaneously covered in drooping white bell-shaped

I still remember the first time I stared down my overgrown Strawberry Tree back in 2018. It wasn’t just a bush anymore; it was a 20-foot monster