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.

Grower manual:

Part 1 - Starting out

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Grower manual – Part 1 – Chapter 1 -Site selection
353 downloads
March 2022
 Grower manual, Part 1, Starting out 23/03/2022 Download
Grower manual – Part 1 – Chapter 2 – Orchard Establishment
679 downloads
March 2022
 Grower manual, Part 1, Starting out 23/03/2022 Download
Grower manual – Part 1 – Chapter 3 – Phenology
326 downloads
March 2022
 Grower manual, Part 1, Starting out 23/03/2022 Download

    Part 2 - Tree and fruit

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    Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 1 – Canopy management
    467 downloads
    March 2022
    		 Canopy management, Grower manual, Part 2, Tree and fruit 06/04/2022 Download
    Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 2 – Pollination and fruit set
    405 downloads
    March 2022
    		 Grower manual, Part 2, Pollination and fruit set, Tree and fruit 06/04/2022 Download
    Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 3 – Tree Health
    404 downloads
    March 2022
    		 Grower manual, Part 2, Tree and fruit, Tree health 06/04/2022 Download
    Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 4 – Soil Moisture and Irrigation
    404 downloads
    March 2022
    		 Grower manual, Irrigation & soil management, Part 2, Tree and fruit 06/04/2022 Download
    Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 5 – Replant
    204 downloads
    March 2022
    		 Grower manual, Part 2, Replant, Tree and fruit 06/04/2022 Download
    Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 6 – Nutrition
    620 downloads
    March 2022
    		 Grower manual, Nutrition, Part 2, Tree and fruit 23/03/2022 Download
    Grower manual – Part 2 – Chapter 7 – Weed Control
    404 downloads
    March 2022
    		 Grower manual, Part 2, Tree and fruit, Weed control 06/04/2022 Download

      Part 3 - Land and environment

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      Grower manual – Part 3 – Chapter 1 -Shelter
      260 downloads
      March 2022
      		 Grower manual, Land & enviroment, Part 3 06/04/2022 Download
      Grower manual – Part 3 – Chapter 2 -Frost Protection
      201 downloads
      March 2022
      		 Grower manual, Land & enviroment, Part 3 06/04/2022 Download

        Part 4 - Pest and disease

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        Report: 2020-02-24 Phosphonate partitioning report
        229 downloads
        02-2020
        		 2020, Grower resources, Part 4, Research reports, Root rot management 14/05/2024 Download
        Guideline: Mature tree health decision guide
        251 downloads
        		Grower resources, Part 4, Root rot management, Tree health 14/05/2024 Download
        Grower manual – Part 4 – Chapter 1 – Spraying
        589 downloads
        December 2020
        		 Grower manual, Part 4, Pest & Disease, Pests and disease 21/04/2021 Download
        Grower manual – Part 4 – Chapter 2 – Pests
        756 downloads
        December 2020
        		 Grower manual, Part 4, Pest & Disease, Pest Resources, Pests and disease 21/04/2021 Download
        Grower manual – Part 4 – Chapter 3 – Phytophthora Root Rot Management
        446 downloads
        March 2022
        		 Grower manual, Part 4, Pest & Disease 06/04/2022 Download
        Grower manual – Part 4 – Chapter 4 – Fruit rot management
        197 downloads
        December 2018
        		 Fruit rot management, Grower manual, Part 4, Pest & Disease 04/12/2018 Download

          Part 5 - Harvest

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          Grower manual – Part 5 – Chapter 1 – Requirements for export
          181 downloads
          July 2020
          		 Grower manual, Harvest, Part 5, Requirements for export 21/04/2021 Download
          Grower manual – Part 5 – Chapter 2 – Crop estimation
          271 downloads
          Janurary 2021
          		 Grower manual, Harvest, Part 5 21/04/2021 Download
          Grower manual – Part 5 – Chapter 3 – Maturity
          204 downloads
          February 2021
          		 Grower manual, Harvest, Part 5 21/04/2021 Download
          Grower manual – Part 5 – Chapter 4 – Harvest guidelines
          243 downloads
          July 2020
          		 Grower manual, Harvest, Part 5 21/04/2021 Download