Resources

Cooperative Extension and Journal Publications and Resources (alpha)
  • Advancing Sales of Hawaii Grown Avocado - download
  • Anthracnose of Avocado - download
  • Avocado cultivar and tree-to-tree leaf compositional differences affect infestation severity of Pseudocysta perseae (Hemiptera: Tingidae) - download
  • Avocado Fact Sheet - download
  • Avocado General Crop Information - go to website
  • Avocado Lace Bug - download
  • Avocado in Kona - download
  • Boron Requirement of Young 'Sharwil' Avocado Trees - download
  • Boron Fertilization of 'Sharwil' Avocados in Kona, Hawaii - download
  • Cephaleuros Species, the Plant-Parasitic Green Algae (on leaves) - download
  • Grafting Avocado - download
  • 'Greengold' - A Late Season Avocado - download
  • The Growing of the Avocado in Hawaii (1916) - download
  • Hawaii Avocado Industry Analysis Part 1- Supply Focus - download
  • Hawaii Avocado Industry Analysis Part 2- Buyer Preferences Focus - download
  • Hawaii's Avocado Industry. A Marketing Threat to California Production? Historical Background (1994) - download​
  • 'Malama', An Early Fall Avocado - download
  • Oriental Fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, Host List (2016) - download
  • Producing Avocado in Hawaii - download
  • ​‘Sharwil’ Avocado Identification - download
  • Tropical Fruit Tree Propagation Guide - download
  • Variation in ‘Sharwil’ Avocado Maturity during the Harvest Season and Resistance to Fruit Fly Infestation - download
  • What Makes a Good Avocado Cultivar Good - download​
'Sharwil' Avocado Export - USDA Compliance Information
  • 'Sharwil' Avocado Grower Compliance Agreement for Season 2018-2019 (9/21/2018) - download
  • Compliance Agreement Fruit Fly Host List (10/16/01) - download
    • Types of Fruit Flies in Hawaii - download
    • PPT - In-Field Management for Oriental Fruit Fly in the Sharwil Avocado Systems Approach for Export (2014) - download
  • Application for Registration of a Sharwil Grove for Season 2018-2019 (6/19/18) - download
  • Questions? ​Contact USDA APHIS Kona staff - [email protected]; 808-326-1252
Other Avocado Publications (alpha)
  • The Avocado in Australia (with history of 'Sharwil' Avocado) - download
  • Avocado Cooling and Storage (Australia) - download
  • Avocado Fertilization The Macro Elements (California presentation) - download
  • Avocado Flowering (California) - download​​
  • Avocado Growing in Australia AgFact 3rd ed. - download
  • Avocado Information Kit. Agrilink, Your Growing Guide to Better Farming Guide - download
  • Avocado Scab (Australia) - download
  • Avocado Rootstocks (Israel) - download
  • Bee-Scent on Avocados Technical Bulletin (California) - download
  • Budding and Grafting Citrus and Avocados in the Home Garden (California) - download
  • Development of a New Method for Measuring Minimum Maturity of Avocados (California) - download
  • Diseases of Avocado in Florida - download
  • Drought Tip - Avocados and Water (California) - download
  • Epidemiology of Anthracnose Disease of Avocados (Australia) - download
  • Increasing the Productivity of Avocado Orchards Using High-density Plantings: A Review (Australia) - download
  • Mulching Avocados (Australia) - view video
  • Nitrogen – The Manipulator Element: Managing Inputs and Outputs in Different Environments (South Africa) - download
  • Pollination of Avocados (New Zealand) - download
  • Pollination Biology and Fruit Set in Avocado (California) - download
  • Strategies for Maximizing Avocado Productivity: An Overview - download
Avocado Lace Bug (ALB) ALB Hawaii Newspaper/News Articles:
  • HDOA New Pest Advisory Avocado Lace Bug 3/2021 - click here
  • Federal Resources Sought in Fighting Avocado Lace Bug 2/21/2020 - click here
  • Schatz Seeks Federal Support in Fighting Avocado Lace Bug 2/20/2020 - click here
  • Avocado Lace Bug Confirmed on Hawaii Island 2/15/2020 - click here
  • Hawaii Agriculture Department Warns of New Avocado Pest 2/13/2020 - click here
  • New Pest of Avocado Detected in Hawaii 2/13/21 - click here
ALB Presentations:
  • Avocado Lace Bug Presentation for the HAA 080921 Meeting - click here
  • ALB pesticide trials on Oahu (preliminary results) - click here
Laurel Wilt
Hawaii Avocado Statistics USDA NASS Avocado Reports Website - click here
​Hawaii Agricultural Census Data (2017) - click here
Hawaii Annual Statistics Bulletin (2013) - download
​Hawaii Agricultural Census Data (2012) - click here
Other Avocado Websites