Experts urge vigilance as the microscopic viroid can spread silently through seeds and rootstock, leaving scars and devastating yields.

U.S. government inspections of avocados and mangoes in the Mexican state of Michoacan will gradually resume, U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar announced Friday, a week after they were suspended over an ...

On a sweltering July afternoon, two large yellow bulldozers dug into the brown soil at the bottom of a lush avocado orchard near the small town of Madero, located in central Mexico’s Michoacán state.

CARPINTERIA, Calif.-From the top of the Ferris wheel, riders saw all the people at the 37th California Avocado Festival, while organizers saw a huge success. Festivals Board member Michael Lazaro, who ...

A person may have an oral or latex allergy to avocado. An oral allergy can cause symptoms after eating avocado. Also, people with an allergy to latex foods — such as banana and kiwi — are more likely ...

They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but there's another fruit that can do wonders for your health when included on your daily menu. But is it really healthy to eat avocados every day? Learn ...

CARPINTERIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Holy Moly, get ready to eat some guacamole at the California Avocado Festival! Taking place this weekend in downtown Carpinteria, the beloved festival is dedicated to the ...