Grower manual
This manual is designed to give new and existing growers, the best practice guideline to growing avocados as a commercial crop. It is a supporting document to be used in conjunction with advice from your consultant and packhouse.
Hard copies of this can be purchased through the Avoshop here.
Part 1 – Starting out
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Pruning Method Characterisation – Frank Baggenstos 1 file(s) 35 downloads |
2016-01-27
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Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 05/12/2018 | Download |
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Mike Dillon – Canopy management characterisation 1 file(s) 31 downloads |
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 05/12/2018 | Download | |
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Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 1 – Canopy management 1 file(s) 269 downloads |
December 2018
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Canopy management, Grower manual, Part 2, Tree and fruit | 17/08/2020 | Download |
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Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 2 – Pollination and fruit set 1 file(s) 227 downloads |
December 2018
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Grower manual, Part 2, Pollination and fruit set, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
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Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 3 – Tree Health 1 file(s) 259 downloads |
December 2018
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Grower manual, Part 2, Tree and fruit, Tree health | 04/12/2018 | Download |
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Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 4 – Soil Moisture and Irrigation 1 file(s) 288 downloads |
December 2018
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Grower manual, Irrigation & soil management, Part 2, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
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Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 5 – Replant 1 file(s) 147 downloads |
December 2018
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Grower manual, Part 2, Replant, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
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Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 6 – Nutrition 1 file(s) 352 downloads |
December 2018
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Grower manual, Nutrition, Part 2, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
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Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 7 – Weed Control 1 file(s) 233 downloads |
December 2018
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Grower manual, Part 2, Tree and fruit, Weed control | 04/12/2018 | Download |
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Orchard event calendar 1 file(s) 150 downloads |
Grower resources, Reading your trees, Spring, Technical Resources, Tree and fruit | 19/08/2020 | Download | |
|
Avocado nursery high health scheme 1 file(s) 375 downloads |
Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Avocado-pollination-brochure 1 file(s) 224 downloads |
Pollination and fruit set, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Pruning to balance avocado trees 1 file(s) 44 downloads |
NZ Avocado has completed its Best Practice Guidelines on pruning to balance avocado trees. The preparation of this document has involved growers, contractors, consultants, and scientists that have participated in the development of different pruning methods aimed to balance avocado trees.
|
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download |
|
Watchorn pruning characterisation 1 file(s) 43 downloads |
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Two year phenology chart 1 file(s) 132 downloads |
Reading your trees, Spring, Tree and fruit | 19/08/2020 | Download | |
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Read your trees workbook 1 file(s) 97 downloads |
Reading your trees, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
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Reading your trees 1 file(s) 136 downloads |
Reading your trees, Spring, Tree and fruit | 01/12/2020 | Download | |
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Differences in initial fruit set on determinate and indeterminate flowering shoots 1 file(s) 22 downloads |
panicle, alternate bearing
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Canopy management, Research reports, Research reports pre 2008, Tree and fruit | 28/11/2018 | Download |
Part 2 – Tree and fruit
| Title | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pruning Method Characterisation – Frank Baggenstos 1 file(s) 35 downloads |
2016-01-27
|
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 05/12/2018 | Download |
|
Mike Dillon – Canopy management characterisation 1 file(s) 31 downloads |
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 05/12/2018 | Download | |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 1 – Canopy management 1 file(s) 269 downloads |
December 2018
|
Canopy management, Grower manual, Part 2, Tree and fruit | 17/08/2020 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 2 – Pollination and fruit set 1 file(s) 227 downloads |
December 2018
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Grower manual, Part 2, Pollination and fruit set, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
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Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 3 – Tree Health 1 file(s) 259 downloads |
December 2018
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Grower manual, Part 2, Tree and fruit, Tree health | 04/12/2018 | Download |
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Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 4 – Soil Moisture and Irrigation 1 file(s) 288 downloads |
December 2018
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Grower manual, Irrigation & soil management, Part 2, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
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Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 5 – Replant 1 file(s) 147 downloads |
December 2018
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Grower manual, Part 2, Replant, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 6 – Nutrition 1 file(s) 352 downloads |
December 2018
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Grower manual, Nutrition, Part 2, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 7 – Weed Control 1 file(s) 233 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Part 2, Tree and fruit, Weed control | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Orchard event calendar 1 file(s) 150 downloads |
Grower resources, Reading your trees, Spring, Technical Resources, Tree and fruit | 19/08/2020 | Download | |
|
Avocado nursery high health scheme 1 file(s) 375 downloads |
Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Avocado-pollination-brochure 1 file(s) 224 downloads |
Pollination and fruit set, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Pruning to balance avocado trees 1 file(s) 44 downloads |
NZ Avocado has completed its Best Practice Guidelines on pruning to balance avocado trees. The preparation of this document has involved growers, contractors, consultants, and scientists that have participated in the development of different pruning methods aimed to balance avocado trees.
|
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download |
|
Watchorn pruning characterisation 1 file(s) 43 downloads |
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Two year phenology chart 1 file(s) 132 downloads |
Reading your trees, Spring, Tree and fruit | 19/08/2020 | Download | |
|
Read your trees workbook 1 file(s) 97 downloads |
Reading your trees, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Reading your trees 1 file(s) 136 downloads |
Reading your trees, Spring, Tree and fruit | 01/12/2020 | Download | |
|
Differences in initial fruit set on determinate and indeterminate flowering shoots 1 file(s) 22 downloads |
panicle, alternate bearing
|
Canopy management, Research reports, Research reports pre 2008, Tree and fruit | 28/11/2018 | Download |
Part 3 – Land and environment
| Title | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pruning Method Characterisation – Frank Baggenstos 1 file(s) 35 downloads |
2016-01-27
|
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 05/12/2018 | Download |
|
Mike Dillon – Canopy management characterisation 1 file(s) 31 downloads |
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 05/12/2018 | Download | |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 1 – Canopy management 1 file(s) 269 downloads |
December 2018
|
Canopy management, Grower manual, Part 2, Tree and fruit | 17/08/2020 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 2 – Pollination and fruit set 1 file(s) 227 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Part 2, Pollination and fruit set, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 3 – Tree Health 1 file(s) 259 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Part 2, Tree and fruit, Tree health | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 4 – Soil Moisture and Irrigation 1 file(s) 288 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Irrigation & soil management, Part 2, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 5 – Replant 1 file(s) 147 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Part 2, Replant, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 6 – Nutrition 1 file(s) 352 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Nutrition, Part 2, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 7 – Weed Control 1 file(s) 233 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Part 2, Tree and fruit, Weed control | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Orchard event calendar 1 file(s) 150 downloads |
Grower resources, Reading your trees, Spring, Technical Resources, Tree and fruit | 19/08/2020 | Download | |
|
Avocado nursery high health scheme 1 file(s) 375 downloads |
Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Avocado-pollination-brochure 1 file(s) 224 downloads |
Pollination and fruit set, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Pruning to balance avocado trees 1 file(s) 44 downloads |
NZ Avocado has completed its Best Practice Guidelines on pruning to balance avocado trees. The preparation of this document has involved growers, contractors, consultants, and scientists that have participated in the development of different pruning methods aimed to balance avocado trees.
|
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download |
|
Watchorn pruning characterisation 1 file(s) 43 downloads |
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Two year phenology chart 1 file(s) 132 downloads |
Reading your trees, Spring, Tree and fruit | 19/08/2020 | Download | |
|
Read your trees workbook 1 file(s) 97 downloads |
Reading your trees, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Reading your trees 1 file(s) 136 downloads |
Reading your trees, Spring, Tree and fruit | 01/12/2020 | Download | |
|
Differences in initial fruit set on determinate and indeterminate flowering shoots 1 file(s) 22 downloads |
panicle, alternate bearing
|
Canopy management, Research reports, Research reports pre 2008, Tree and fruit | 28/11/2018 | Download |
Part 4 – Pest and disease
| Title | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pruning Method Characterisation – Frank Baggenstos 1 file(s) 35 downloads |
2016-01-27
|
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 05/12/2018 | Download |
|
Mike Dillon – Canopy management characterisation 1 file(s) 31 downloads |
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 05/12/2018 | Download | |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 1 – Canopy management 1 file(s) 269 downloads |
December 2018
|
Canopy management, Grower manual, Part 2, Tree and fruit | 17/08/2020 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 2 – Pollination and fruit set 1 file(s) 227 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Part 2, Pollination and fruit set, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 3 – Tree Health 1 file(s) 259 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Part 2, Tree and fruit, Tree health | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 4 – Soil Moisture and Irrigation 1 file(s) 288 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Irrigation & soil management, Part 2, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 5 – Replant 1 file(s) 147 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Part 2, Replant, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 6 – Nutrition 1 file(s) 352 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Nutrition, Part 2, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 7 – Weed Control 1 file(s) 233 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Part 2, Tree and fruit, Weed control | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Orchard event calendar 1 file(s) 150 downloads |
Grower resources, Reading your trees, Spring, Technical Resources, Tree and fruit | 19/08/2020 | Download | |
|
Avocado nursery high health scheme 1 file(s) 375 downloads |
Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Avocado-pollination-brochure 1 file(s) 224 downloads |
Pollination and fruit set, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Pruning to balance avocado trees 1 file(s) 44 downloads |
NZ Avocado has completed its Best Practice Guidelines on pruning to balance avocado trees. The preparation of this document has involved growers, contractors, consultants, and scientists that have participated in the development of different pruning methods aimed to balance avocado trees.
|
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download |
|
Watchorn pruning characterisation 1 file(s) 43 downloads |
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Two year phenology chart 1 file(s) 132 downloads |
Reading your trees, Spring, Tree and fruit | 19/08/2020 | Download | |
|
Read your trees workbook 1 file(s) 97 downloads |
Reading your trees, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Reading your trees 1 file(s) 136 downloads |
Reading your trees, Spring, Tree and fruit | 01/12/2020 | Download | |
|
Differences in initial fruit set on determinate and indeterminate flowering shoots 1 file(s) 22 downloads |
panicle, alternate bearing
|
Canopy management, Research reports, Research reports pre 2008, Tree and fruit | 28/11/2018 | Download |
Part 5 – Harvest
| Title | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pruning Method Characterisation – Frank Baggenstos 1 file(s) 35 downloads |
2016-01-27
|
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 05/12/2018 | Download |
|
Mike Dillon – Canopy management characterisation 1 file(s) 31 downloads |
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 05/12/2018 | Download | |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 1 – Canopy management 1 file(s) 269 downloads |
December 2018
|
Canopy management, Grower manual, Part 2, Tree and fruit | 17/08/2020 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 2 – Pollination and fruit set 1 file(s) 227 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Part 2, Pollination and fruit set, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 3 – Tree Health 1 file(s) 259 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Part 2, Tree and fruit, Tree health | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 4 – Soil Moisture and Irrigation 1 file(s) 288 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Irrigation & soil management, Part 2, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 5 – Replant 1 file(s) 147 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Part 2, Replant, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 6 – Nutrition 1 file(s) 352 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Nutrition, Part 2, Tree and fruit | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 7 – Weed Control 1 file(s) 233 downloads |
December 2018
|
Grower manual, Part 2, Tree and fruit, Weed control | 04/12/2018 | Download |
|
Orchard event calendar 1 file(s) 150 downloads |
Grower resources, Reading your trees, Spring, Technical Resources, Tree and fruit | 19/08/2020 | Download | |
|
Avocado nursery high health scheme 1 file(s) 375 downloads |
Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Avocado-pollination-brochure 1 file(s) 224 downloads |
Pollination and fruit set, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Pruning to balance avocado trees 1 file(s) 44 downloads |
NZ Avocado has completed its Best Practice Guidelines on pruning to balance avocado trees. The preparation of this document has involved growers, contractors, consultants, and scientists that have participated in the development of different pruning methods aimed to balance avocado trees.
|
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download |
|
Watchorn pruning characterisation 1 file(s) 43 downloads |
Canopy management, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Two year phenology chart 1 file(s) 132 downloads |
Reading your trees, Spring, Tree and fruit | 19/08/2020 | Download | |
|
Read your trees workbook 1 file(s) 97 downloads |
Reading your trees, Tree and fruit | 29/11/2018 | Download | |
|
Reading your trees 1 file(s) 136 downloads |
Reading your trees, Spring, Tree and fruit | 01/12/2020 | Download | |
|
Differences in initial fruit set on determinate and indeterminate flowering shoots 1 file(s) 22 downloads |
panicle, alternate bearing
|
Canopy management, Research reports, Research reports pre 2008, Tree and fruit | 28/11/2018 | Download |