avocado Articles
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Some initial changes in `Hass` avocado (Persea Americana Mill.) physiology due to ethephon
Ethylene is used commercially to hasten ripening of avocados, but the presence of ethylene in the storage atmosphere can increase the risk of physiological disorders. To investigate the short term effect of ethylene on avocado physiology, fruit were dipped in a low concentration ethephon solution. The ethephon treatment significantly increased the ethylene production rate of avocados after 6 h, ...
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Extend the shelf-life of avocado with BION
Avocado is a fruit that is considered a superfood also called "green gold" and has an increasingly widespread use making the export industry grow exponentially. Global avocado production is expected to reach 12 million tons by 2030, 3 times more than in 2010, according to data from Rabobank. One of the biggest logistical challenges is to ensure that the product arrives in the best conditions and ...
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Nitrogen mineralization from eucalyptus yardwaste mulch applied to young avocado trees
Consistent use of mulches over several years can provide significant N to avocado. Study of a 3-year-old Ventura, California, avocado orchard mulched annually for 3 years with 12–14 Mg ha–1 chipped eucalyptus showed that total N in the mulched soil was double that of the control. Mulched intact soil cores released 53 kg ha–1 more N annually than control treatments. A litterbag study showed that ...
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Avocados in Precision Agriculture
At Pollen Systems, we are always excited to apply our PrecisionView approach to the crops we know and love. One fruit we keep returning to at work (and in our favorite recipes) is the beloved avocado. Adapted to rainforests by nature, avocados grow vigorously and will develop a dense canopy in a relatively short time. This growth habit is a challenge unique to cultivating avocados, as each tree ...
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Irrigation Systems Used on Avocados
Avocado is an evergreen tree in the tropical areas of Mexico and Central America. In recent years there has been an increase in cultivated areas, with Mexico as the main country of production, while in Greece there is an increasing dynamic of cultivation in Crete, and generally in the citrus cultivation zones. Avocado is divided into 3 botanical types. The Mexican type that is the most resistant ...
By Palaplast
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5 Things to Understand About Millennials in the Workforce
There’s a lot to be said about millennials, which officially became the largest generation in the workforce as of 2017, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Avocado toast jokes aside, millennials represent more than just negative generational stereotypes. In the coming years, it will be important for companies in all industries to tailor their businesses ...
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Know your fruits, berries and vegetables – make right sorting decisions
Detect blemishes and bruising under the skin, define ripeness and chemical quality independent of the fruit color and size, find and remove foreign materials like plastic, wood, paper, metal, or insects. Specim FX cameras can reveal much more than traditional color and filter cameras or point spectrometers. Achieve better quality, ripe products with optimized shelf life, and reduce ...
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Resilient Farming in Avocado and Citrus Orchards
This article was initially published on Freshfruitportal.com. Environmentally sustainable agriculture is not only a way to meet new customer demands or to respond to increasing pressure from regulators. Many growers implement more environmentally sustainable practices first and foremost because they believe it is the most effective way to grow food in an economically viable way, whether or not ...
By UAV-IQ, LLC.
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NIR Vs. Penetrometer to judge produce quality
Though firmness has been popularly used to assess the quality of fruit, fruit dry matter is now increasingly being used instead. It is necessary to understand both traits to find the reason behind this shift in preference. Dry Matter When water is removed from produce, what is left are the solids, or the dry matter. The dry matter (DM) of plants is made up of many soluble compounds, called the ...
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NAFTA TWG on Pesticides Meeting
On November 3-5, 2015, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Technical Working Group (TWG) on Pesticides, established in 1997 to streamline certain pesticide shipments between Canada (CN), Mexico (MX), and the United States (U.S.), held a meeting hosted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Durham, North Carolina. NAFTA TWG states that its primary objective “is to ...
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Climacteric and non-climacteric fruits
Most fruits ripen due to the action of ethylene. Ethylene is the hormone known as "the ripening hormone". It is produced naturally in fruits causing the color, firmness, flavor and characteristic aromas of each fruit to change. However, once the fruit or vegetable has been collected, ethylene does not act in the same way in all cases. Depending on how ethylene intervenes on fruits, they are ...
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Munchinator reduces trash to compost-like product
The contraption looks a bit like a sophisticated high school science project as it rocks back and forth, with steam escaping and a slight rumble reverberating in the large room. The Munchinator is at work. A team of representatives from Carson City-based Ecologico Logic Inc. brought a prototype of their machine from their Southern California offices to South Tahoe Refuse this week to demonstrate ...
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Peru: Olmos irrigation project sparks development debate
The recently launched irrigation and hydropower Olmos megaproject in Peru is hailed a ‘masterpiece of engineering’ aimed at stimulating rural development — but some fear the initiative will mostly benefit big companies. The project will bring water from the Atlantic side of the Andes to the Pacific side through a tunnel in the mountains, to irrigate the arid Olmos Valley in the ...
By SciDev.Net
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Using leaf area meters: Assessing roosting sites for Melon fly and Oriental fruit fly - Case study
Assessment of Attractiveness of Plants as Roosting Sites for the Melon Fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae, and the Oriental Fruit Fly, B. dorsalis. The Researcher Dr. Grant McQuate is a researcher with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Hilo, Hawaii. With over 24 years of experience in research in insect ecology, Dr. McQuate has focused much of his work on the attraction, ecology, host ...
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Our Spacer: a versatile solution for hydroponic crops
In vegetable crops in particular, there are a number of tried and tested advantages to using our Spacers in hydroponic farming. They include providing a means of lifting the substrate away from the drainage stream whilst providing excellent aeration and avoiding a build-up of humidity below the substrate. These advantages have led to Spacers also being used with other applications and in other ...
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Best Practices: 4 Tips for a Foolproof Compost Pile
The Swedish Designed Insulated Jora Composter makes composting at home fast, easy, and odor and rodent free. The Jora has two compartments: one to fill while the other goes through its uninterrupted decomposition cycle and will be ready for use when the other side is full. You will have landscape grade compost in as little as 4-8 weeks after you fill your first side. Before assembling your ...
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Healthy eating tips for your holiday feast
The holidays are a time for friends and family to come together to share gratitude and enjoy some of their favorite foods. From mashed potatoes and gravy to latkes, brisket, candied yams, or pumpkin pie—there's no shortage of meals to appreciate. But if you're striving to eat healthier, you may find it challenging to maintain healthy eating habits through the holidays. So how can ...
By Evidation
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Our Spacer: A Versatile Solution for Hydroponic Crops
In vegetable crops in particular, there are a number of tried and tested advantages to using our Spacers in hydroponic farming. They include providing a means of lifting the substrate away from the drainage stream whilst providing excellent aeration and avoiding a build-up of humidity below the substrate. These advantages have led to Spacers also being used with other applications and in ...
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