Avocado expertise
Support the avocado project from site selection to orchard performance
Avocado is a demanding crop requiring strong consistency between climate, soil, water, plant material, irrigation, nutrition and protection.
MCARE supports feasibility studies, orchard design, technical programmes, orchard monitoring and resolution of production problems.
Success requires simultaneous control of vegetative growth, flowering, fruit set and fruit development.
Feasibility & establishment
- Climate, wind, soil and water quality
- Variety, rootstock and pollinisers
- Density, orientation and windbreaks
- Irrigation, drainage and infrastructure
Irrigation & nutrition
- Water needs and irrigation frequency
- Salinity, EC, pH and drainage
- Fertigation programme
- Soil, water and leaf analyses
Production & yield
- Vegetative and reproductive balance
- Flowering, fruit set and fruit drop
- Pruning, crop load and quality
- Harvest and performance monitoring
Integrated protection
- Pest and disease monitoring
- Prevention and risk management
- Reasoned intervention choices
- Traceability and interval compliance
Expertise in pictures
Observe the orchard, fruit, water and soil as one system
Avocado-orchard performance depends on consistency between establishment, irrigation, nutrition, vegetative balance and fruit load.
