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Avocado

More to come in future updates. Meanwhile, check out the links below for further information.

Links

The following links have been provided for general information. The particulars of growing these crops successfully will vary depending on your location and other circumstances, especially with respect to pests and diseases and their treatment. If in doubt, check with local authorities for current information on permissable pesticides, and always follow directions on the label of any products you may purchase. (see also Pests and Diseases).

Growing avocados: before you start Dept Primary Industries & Fisheries, Qld

Growing avocados: common questions Dept Primary Industries & Fisheries, Qld

Key avocado management issues - Irrigation Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries

Avocado growing NSW Department of Primary Industries (PDF)

Bulletin 4484 : Avocado culture in Western Australia WA Department of Agriculture (PDF)

Avocado The Pollination Program, Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Australia

Avocado.org California Avocado Commission. Lots of information including recipes

Persea americana Ecocrop database, Food and Agriculture Organization

Avocado Production in Asia and the Pacific Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

How To Plant An Avocado Tree, Revised California Rare Fruit Growers

Growing Avocados from Seed California Rare Fruit Growers

Avocado in: Insect Pollination Of Cultivated Crop Plants. USDA Agricultural Research Service

Persea americana (PDF) at the Australian Weeds and Livestock website, NSW (discusses toxicity of weeds and other plants to animals)

Possible misspellings: Avocadoes