Commercial Avocado Varieties suitable for India

Contents Pinkerton Ettinger Reed Hass Lamb Hass Lavi Iriet GEM Maluma Arad Pinkerton A Guatemalan hybrid which originated about 1959 as a ‘Rincon’ seedling on the property of John W. Pinkerton in Ventura, California and thought to be a ‘Rincon’ × ‘Hass’ hybrid; patented in 1975. (J.H. Crane et al.2002) Characteristics of the tree Characteristics […]

Why you need good rootstocks for avocado farming in India?

When it comes to avocados, the choice of rootstock is paramount. There is a reason why Brokaw, Allesbeste, Westfalia, Orr, Oren, Lynwood and Anderson sell trees grafted on commercial rootstocks. Rootstocks are part of the plant that is below the graft. It influences the tree’s production, ability to take up nutrients, vigour of the canopy […]