2nd Post - Avocado Facts

1. Avocados probably got their start in southern Mexico.
2. Avocados were grown from Mexico to Peru before Europeans arrived in the Americas.
3. The first avocados in the US were planted in Santa Barbara in 1871.
4. Once they establish themselves, avocado trees are considered hardy.
5. They need to be planted in soil that has good drainage. Hillside planting is ideal.