Wow. Great story. I'm "avocado green" with envy. I believe that Santa Barbara County and SLO county are the avocado producing capital of the United States. That's one reason (the only?) a sane person would relocate to California. I always wanted an avocado tree.
I always wanted an avocado tree.
We used to take toothpicks, jam them into the giant seed, and put it on a cup or glass of water and wait for it to sprout. Easy houseplant. Never tried sticking the sprout into the dirt.
In the north of San Diego County, on the way to Temecula, there are or were avocado farms planted on steep hillsides. Made harvesting easier since the fruit would drop and roll to the bottom of the hill. Handsome looking trees.