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Interested in a PhD scholarship and into avocados

Avocado Feb. 12, 2020



The project will conduct laboratory and field studies to investigate the biology and ecology of the citrus blossom bug in avocado crops in Queensland.

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Avocados' nutritional value 'justifies water use'

Avocado Feb. 11, 2020



No other food offers the same nutritional value per litre of water used to harvest it, according to WAO

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Avocado Macadamias Flowering, thinning & PGRs General Feb. 6, 2020



Two events will be held in early March for macadamia and avocado growers who are passionate about pollination and are looking for ways to improve productivity and support the natural ecosystems on their farms.

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Breeders leveraging the avocado's genomic landscape

Avocado Jan. 12, 2020



Advances in molecular tools already have led to the development of large numbers of genetic markers distributed across the avocado genome.

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Chilean avocados zero in on Australia

Avocado Dec. 17, 2019



An Australian government import risk analysis has recommended the importation of fresh avocados.

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Pollinator grant to bear fruit for avo growers

Avocado Dec. 10, 2019



The federal Government is investing $510,788 in research that could help improve fertilisation of Australia’s avocados by unlocking more of what we know about pollinators.

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Trellising in avocado orchards is “pushing the boundaries of production"

Avocado Oct. 9, 2019



A major South African avocado producer believes that trellising is the way of the future, especially as new generation cultivars become available for growers.

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Manjimup packing facility expands capacity

Avocado Sept. 23, 2019



Increased avocado production leads to expansion of packing facility.

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Avocados from WA access Japan via direct flights

Avocado Marketing & export Sept. 3, 2019



Western Australia avocado growers are taking advantage of a new direct flight service between Perth and Tokyo, which commenced Sunday, September 1.

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Improving avocado shelf life

Avocado Post harvest Aug. 31, 2019



Small sachet is designed to improve the shelf-life of avocados.

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Alterra teams up with WA avocado grower

Avocado Aug. 22, 2019



Alterra, an agribusiness investment company, team up with Western Australian avocado producer French’s Group.

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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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