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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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Australian avocado industry responds to reports that demand is declining

Avocado Feb. 3, 2019



Avocados Australia says there is no evidence of a reduced demand trend, rather it has been increasing year by year.

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China plans avocado supply

Avocado Jan. 18, 2019



Currently supplied by Latin America, industry insiders say domestic avocados could replace imports in three to five years

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Smashing success for avocados

Avocado Insect & mite control Jan. 3, 2019



The WA avocado season ends in February and the region’s growers have indicated this season fared well compared to previous years. Growers put the success down to the mild weather conditions which allowed a higher volume of produce to grow.

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Aussie avocados now exported to Japan

Avocado Marketing & export Dec. 29, 2018



AUSTRALIAN avocados are to be exported to Japan, cementing new trade relations and market opportunities for horticultural products. The “Aussie Avo” was ceremoniously launched at a high-profile event at the Australian embassy in Tokyo recently.

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More WA supply smashes avocado prices

Avocado Nov. 27, 2018



Millennials and other avocado fans can celebrate lower prices now and in the future but developing export markets is emerging as an important goal to ensure the industry is sustainable for growers. As the WA avocado harvest moves into full swing, Hass avocados were selling at Woolworths for $1.50 and Coles for $2 each last week, far lower than the $3.50 or $4 often commanded over the past five years.

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A project to lead to better quality avocados.

Avocado Nov. 21, 2018



Avocado aficionados will benefit from a Queensland research project that aims to strip bare the avocado to reveal detailed information about the popular fruit’s biology.

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Avocado growers say prices have hit their peak while supply continues to skyrocket

Avocado Oct. 11, 2018



In good news for avocado lovers, they have likely paid the most they will ever pay for an avocado during summer, and the popular fruit will keep getting cheaper.

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Separating ripe and unripe avocados results in higher sales

Avocado Oct. 7, 2018



A new initiative to stop shoppers squeezing avocados to test the fruit's ripeness has resulted in a halving of bruised fruit and higher avocado sales.

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Rising water prices to hit almond, avocado, citrus and grape farm values, warn valuers

Almonds Avocado Citrus Sept. 17, 2018



Rising water prices to hit almond, avocado, citrus and grape farm values, warn valuers

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Scientists find a way to zap fruit, killing mould and extending shelf life using air

Avocado Aug. 28, 2018



It sounds like the stuff of science fiction — a low-energy, chemical-free process that can zap fresh produce, stopping mould spores from germinating and extending its shelf life for weeks.

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