Zealand. Session 9. Fruit size and production. 11 pages. GROWING AVOCADOS IN CHILE: A FOCUS ON ORCHARD SYSTEMS, FRUIT SET AND SIZE

During the past years the Chilean Avocado Industry has shown significant growth. Some reports mention that more than 2,500 hectares per year have been planted in some of the recent years. This growth has made Chilean growers face a new challenge; maintain profitability in a difficult market situation. Growers have adopted different strategies to succeed this challenge. The main objective of the Chilean growers today is to reach high productivity with the lowest cost of production per kilo. This paper summarizes strategies and field practices used by our group for avocado production in Chile