So people would buy one of his past trees, and then they would just graft it on to a whole different load of rootstock. In the end, while he patented the Hass avocado, he only actually made $5,000 out ...

Related: The 12 Best Pruning Shears to Keep Your Garden in Check Suckers are shoots that grow from the roots, below the graft ... spreading trees. The most popular variety, Hass avocado, reaches ...

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However, to improve crop yields, many farmers in the area have embraced grafting, which entails fusing two types of trees or crops together. The "scion" is the upper part of the tree while the ...