The number of avocados (a) a particular tree produces each year can be modeled by the function a(y). What does a(12)=364 mean? The maximum number of avocados the tree will produce is 364 after 12 years.
The maximum number of avocados the tree will produce is 364 after 12 years.

The total number of avocados the tree will produce is 364 over a 12-year span.
The total number of avocados the tree will produce is 364 over a 12-year span.

In a single year, the tree will produce 12 avocados.
In a single year, the tree will produce 12 avocados.

When the tree is 12 years old, it will produce 364 avocados in a single year.