California avocado harvest kicks off

"The start of the California avocado season always creates excitement as the fruit is available for a limited amount of time. "For us, California avocado harvest started this past Monday," says Hayden McIntyre, a third generation Farm Manager, overseeing avocado and citrus operations in California. For the most part, he manages avocado farms for different clients, but his company also has their own groves, operating under Sierra Pacific Farms. Harvest started in Ventura County, the largest avocado growing region for McIntyre. "Fruit set, sizing and quality in this part of the state are looking very good," he said."

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