Trees are one of Fallbrook's most valuable resources

Roger Boddaert

Special to the Village News

What would our little village be without the growing canopy of trees that dot our streets, roadways, woodlands, farms, parks and preserves?

Before the delicious avocado tree made its entrance to Fallbrook, which was once known as the Avocado Capital of the World, the olive trees were introduced in the 30’s to our agricultural community.

The passing years grew multiple tree crops like citrus, cherimoya, macadamia, walnuts, assorted stone fruits and more. We are an agricultural community existing in the middle of an ancient oak forest and that makes Fal...