The Avoco Orchard Management Guide is an up-to-date guideline to growing avocados in New Zealand prepared by our Technical Team.

You can read and download the complete guide here OR simply click on the section links below to read specific topic contents:

  1. Phenology
  2. Preparation and Planting
  3. Young Tree Management
  4. Orchard Shelter
  5. Irrigation and Water Management
  6. Canopy Management / Pruning
  7. Phytophthora / Root Rot
  8. Nutrition
  9. Heavy Metals
  10. Pests
  11. Diseases
  12. Mulch
  13. Weed Management
  14. Fruit Set
  15. Fruit Size
  16. Harvest
  17. Fruit Quality
  18. Varieties and Rootstocks
  19. Pollenisers
  20. Severe Weather Events
  21. Maturity
  22. Crop Estimation
  23. References
  24. Appendices

VERSION 1.0 – NOVEMBER 2022