Avocado is a high-value crop and per capita consumption is still growing (Anon., 2013). In
the United States, per capita consumption increased from 1.6 lbs in the 1990s to 7.1 lbs …

As a graduate of subtropical horticulture from University of California at Los Angeles, and as
an individual who has been making a living growing avocado nursery stock and fruit, I …

At the end of the nineteenth century, several plant species were introduced into the
Philippines. These came from different parts of the world and included fruits, vegetables and …

I. INTRODUCTION Avocado is one of the important crops grown in Mexico, the United
States, the Dominican Republic, Brazil, Colombia, and many other countries of South …

The United States is the third largest producer of avocados worldwide, following Mexico and
Brazil. Total US production for 1985-86 (preliminary) was 171 million kg. There are two …

Mexico reported a record harvest of avocados in 2017, with production approaching 2
million tons. The agriculture ministry (Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural …

Avocado is believed to be native to tropical America. There are three main races of avocado:
Mexican, Guatemalan, and West Indian. The fruit is a large berry consisting of a single large …

Avocados are marketed as a superfood, but growing them for an expanding world market
has turned a rural Mexican state into an unsustainable monoculture.

According to the 1949-50 Agricultural Census there were 244,150 avocado trees in the
Union, and of these 217,413 were in the Transvaal, 20,195 in Natal, and 6,542 in the Cape …

Commercial avocado growing occurs in 16 states. Four states produce significant quantities:
Michoacán, Sinaloa, Puebla, and the State of Mexico. Puebla's production is limited by poor …