New Zealand Avocado Growers' Association

Annual Research Report – 2008

Volume 8

 

CONTENTS

 

 

1          Leaf mineral norms of ‘Hass’ avocado trees from the Western Bay of Plenty of New Zealand
J. Dixon

15        University of California avocado cultivars ‘Lamb Hass’ and ‘GEM’ maturity and fruit quality results from New Zealand evaluation trials
J. Dixon, C. Cotterell, B. Hofstee and T.A. Elmsly

27        Reduction of initial fruit set through the use of a chemical fruit set thinner ethephon
J. Dixon, A.J. Mandemaker, T.A. Elmsly and E.M. Dixon

35        ‘Hass’ avocado tree phenology 2004-2009 in the Western Bay of Plenty
J. Dixon, C. Cotterell, B. Hofstee and T.A. Elmsly

59        Relationship between temperature in October and November and yield
J. Dixon and R. Barber

71        Evaluation of alternatives to phosphorous acid control of Phytophthora root rot
J. Dixon, E.M. Dixon, C. Cotterell and T.A. Elmsly

77        Growth rates of ripe rot fungi at different temperatures
T. A. Elmsly and J. Dixon

85        Postharvest fungicide treatments and their effect on long-term storage of avocados from three growing regions in New Zealand
K. R. Everett and I.P.S. Pushparajah

93        Orchard treatments other than spray application of fungicides that reduce postharvest rots of avocado
K. R. Everett, I.P.S. Pushparajah, O.E. Timudo-Torrevilla and M.A. Manning

99        Fungicide spray trial in three avocado growing regions in New Zealand
K. R. Everett, I.P.S. Pushparajah, J.T. Taylor, M.S. Astill, D.B. King and A. Ah Chee

111     Low temperature limits of new Zealand ‘Hass’ avocado fruit
J. Dixon, T.A. Elmsly, D.B. Smith, A.J. Mandemaker and H.A. Pak

123     Dynamic controlled atmosphere storage of avocados: Technology for managing exports?
J. Burdon and N. Lallu