Family Avocado Ranch Thrives With New Nutrition Program
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California supplies 95 percent of the U.S. avocado crop, although growers don’t always have an easy path to success.In Ventura County, grower Jason Cole continues their family avocado heritage that his grandfather started more than 50 years ago. He credits a new nutrition program as part of their successful farming formula.“We keep breaking our own records,” he said. “2020 was just a tremendous year for our ranch. Again in 2022, we broke our records on total yield and per ranch yield/pe...
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