New Zealand Avocado Growers' Association

Annual Research Report – 2004

Volume 4

 

CONTENTS

 

1        Evaluation of Phytophthora control in avocados
I. J. Horner and E.H. Jensen

8        Use of a super spreader adjuvant to reduce spray application volumes on avocados
R.E. Gaskin, D.W.L, Manktelow, S.J. Skinner and G.S. Elliott

13      Control of six-spotted mite, Eotetranychus sexmaculatus
D. Steven

25      Research Note: Nectar content of New Zealand 'Hass' avocado flowers at different floral stages
J. Dixon and C.B. Lamond

32      Alternatives to Sportak
J. Dixon, TA. Elmsly and D.B. Smith

36      Comparison of core and peel sampling methods for dry matter measurement in 'Hass' avocado fruit
A.J. Mandemaker, H.A. Pak, TA. Elmsly and D.B. Smith

47      Fruit age, storage temperature and maturity effects on 'Hass' avocado fruit quality and ripening
J. Dixon, D.B. Smith and T.A. Elmsly

54      Quality of 'Hass' avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit after high humidity storage in polyethylene bags
J. Dixon, D.B. Smith and TA. Elmsly

61      The quality of New Zealand avocados in the Australian market
A.J. Mandemaker

70      Role of water loss in ripening of 'Hass' avocados
N. Lallu, M. Punter, G. Haynes, K. Francis, D. Billing, R. Pikadala and J Burdon

80      Quality of avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit after storage and in modified atmosphere Freshaway™ bags
Dixon, D.B. Smith and TA. Elmsly