Avocado Market Reset in Five Year Plan
Strengthening fruit quality to endure longer transit shipping timelines will help ensure prospects remain positive for New Zealand’s fast-growing avocado industry with its long-term focus on...
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Welcoming new AGRC members
Two long serving growers are stepping up to the Avoco Grower Relationship Committee (AGRC). The appointments of Ross Woods and John Cotterell follow the death of Malcolm Stratton in August....
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Investing for the future
Despite the current challenges for avocado growers with shipping disruptions due to COVID-19, leading export marketing group Avoco is continually investing in people and its onshore and in-market...
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Growers urged to tap into expertise
Avocado growers are being urged to lean on Avoco’s technical advisers for support ahead of a season that is likely to require careful management both on-orchard and in increasingly competitive...
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Volume to Australia well up amid disrupted export season to Asia
Avoco’s solid relationships with supermarket chains in Australia have been the silver lining in a season that saw it handle record volumes of fruit while coping with unprecedented shipping...
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Scholarship recipient an advocate for sustainable farming
Avoco provides $5000 to one worthy tertiary student each year to encourage research and study in subjects that could benefit New Zealand’s avocado industry. The recipient of the 2021 Avoco...
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Industry stalwart steps down from top job
Hugh Moore may describe himself as an “average-size” avocado grower but the contribution he has made to the development of Avoco can only be seen as gigantic. The avocado and kiwifruit...
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Time for a strategy reset
Avoco is planning for a future that will require even greater discipline and collaboration to cope with a global avocado export market facing uncertainty and new challenges. The global pandemic...
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Seasonal pest control for avocados a priority
With a focus on fruit quality, Avoco’s technical team is very familiar with the challenges facing growers on their orchards throughout the changing seasons. As a result of weather conditions...
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Challenges aplenty during disrupted export season
Vessel delays, potential competition from Chile and a smaller New Zealand fruit size profile is keeping a lid on expectations in terms of what the Australia’s avocado market can deliver for...
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