So, my dad and I set about harvesting them (I didn't get any pictures because I was knocking them down from the plant with a ladder, so I couldn't take any). We only picked a few, perhaps the largest ones, and left the ones that looked bigger to me until they can be harvested in the coming days. Now we just have to let them finish ripening, although we have to keep a close eye on them because, as you can see in the photos, they are firm and delicious, but I repeat, if we're not careful, they can rot since the heat accelerates the ripening process.
After a few days of waiting, we were finally able to enjoy an avocado from our own home harvest, which is undoubtedly a unique satisfaction. As you can see in the photos, it's perfectly ripe, and I should save the seed to see if I can grow some more plants in the near future, not only here at home but also on my wife's land and at my grandmother's house, where there's a possibility of having them waiting for a good harvest in a few years.
When I finally managed to cut some to be the perfect accompaniment to my dinner, I remembered why we cultivate the land: to be able to take advantage of these moments that nature gives us, those of us who, like me, believe in the opportunities it provides and always try to do our best to harvest food that we will later bring to our table. And the best part is that we can share this whole process here with all of you, my Hivegarden friends, thanks to the #hivegarden community.
