Grown naturally and responsibly at Bernard Ranches in Riverside, California, a very small family farm renowned throughout the area for their extraordinary tasting citrus and avocados. Thick skin with pebbly texture that turns from green to purple-black when fully ripened. Hass are the most common avocado variety in this country, loved for their ultra-rich, thick and creamy flesh.
Riverside, CA
Vicki and Vince Bernard travelled up and down the coast of Southern California tasting fruit at different groves. They bought the grove with the sweetest fruit and began farming in 1979. They believe that the rich soil and seaweed fertilizer they use contributes to the flavor and sweetness of the citrus they grow. They manage their trees without the use of synthetic pesticides, preferring to release beneficial insects instead: parasitic wasps, lady beetles and lace wings. They grow a wonderful variety of citrus from minneola tangelos to marsh white grapefruits.