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The avocado genome has been sequenced

Avocado Aug. 9, 2019



Scientists have sequenced the avocado genome, shedding light on the ancient origins of this buttery fruit and laying the groundwork for future improvements to farming.

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Is that avocado brown already? Genetic research could help

Avocado Aug. 7, 2019



Avocados are famous for having a frustratingly short period of consumption. They’re hard as rocks for a while and as soon as you try to eat one, they’ve turned to brown mush.

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Accurate yield forecasting and better tree crop managment focus of $5M project

Avocado Citrus Macadamias Mangoes Olives July 29, 2019



A grant worth more than $5 million dollars has been awarded to Hort Innovation to continue work in optimising the management of Australian tree crop industries through innovative mapping and monitoring tools.

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Could Tissue Culture Meet Avocado Plant Demand?

Avocado July 27, 2019



Plant tissue-culture is a cost-effective means of plant propagation that has been widely applied in the horticulture and forestry industries.

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Simpson Farms introduce biodegradable avocado trays

Avocado Packaging & labelling July 23, 2019



Simpson Farms is the first avocado producer in Australia to implement a new fully biodegradable tray liner for packing fruit to help the environment and reduce waste.

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Grower lathers crops in molasses to protect produce as South Australia endures consecutive frosts

Avocado Citrus June 27, 2019



As South Australian temperatures plummet below zero severely damaging crops, some growers are turning to creative methods to protect their produce.

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Avocado season set for a 95,000t record

Avocado June 20, 2019



Australian avocado growers are expected to produce a record harvest of the Hass variety this year.

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Record expected for Hass avocados

Avocado May 10, 2019



Australian avocado consumers are set for a bumper season with a nine per cent increase in volumes on supermarket shelves this season.

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Avocado that does not brown for 10 days

Avocado May 9, 2019



Naturo All Natural Technologies have officially launched their full range of sliced, diced and smashed avocado products for the food service industry.

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Scientists invent a sniffing method to detect rotten avocados

Avocado April 22, 2019



UK scientists are working to invent a type of portable sniffing device that can detect whether avocados are rotten without breaking the skin and damaging the fruit.

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Avocado oil sales to be upheld by surging investments

Avocado April 4, 2019



Global demand for avocado oil is estimated to witness growth at a Y-O-Y of over four per cent in 2019, according to the Avocado Oil Market report put out by Future Market Insights. This growth can be ascribed to a cohort of factors, ranging from changing lifestyles to rising gravitation toward health and well-being. The ever-evolving dietary preferences aligned with the health and wellness trend is foreseen to boost growth of avocado oil.

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Stem cell science being used to smash avocado shortage by speeding up tree growth

Avocado March 19, 2019



In a dim pink room at the University of Queensland, thousands of small avocado trees are being grown from cuttings and lovingly tended to.

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Avocado seeds may be able to treat inflammation

Avocado March 16, 2019



Avocado seed extracts could be a potential source for novel anti-inflammatory compounds that could be developed as a functional food ingredient or pharmaceuticals, according to researchers.

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Using cutlery made from avocados is the cool new way to save the planet

Avocado March 6, 2019



As if we needed any more reasons to love good old avos.

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'Nude' shopping next big trend

Avocado Cherries Citrus Mangoes Pome fruit Marketing & export Feb. 27, 2019



But keep your clothes on....’food in the nude’ means beginning of the end for plastic in supermarkets.

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