Program Examples from the Congress

The congress had so many lectures of interest that you would have to work very hard to make all of the lectures of interest. The two areas of focus were scientific research and post harvest subjects. I will list some of the topics for your information:

Scientific:
 Optimizing the replanting of orchards infested with Phytophthora Cinnamomil
 Practical value of Allesbeste micro cloning technique
 25 years of rootstock development in South Africa
 Evaluation of two new varieties of avocado trees similar to those of Hass found in Chile
 Malum Hass: a new release cultivar in comparison with Hass
 Evaluation of avocado germplsm using microsatillite markers
 Fruit analysis as an alternative to leaf analysis for diagnosing iron status of avocado trees
 Effect of fertilization with nitrification inhibitors
 Validation of foliar nutrient foliar dynamics cures for Hass Avocados in Michoachan

Post Harvest
 An overview of the South African Industry
 The avocado industry in Chile and Chilean avocado committee
 Israeli avocado industry
 Determination of minimum percentage of dry matter to authorize the harvest of Hass avocados for export
 U.S. Hispanics and their purchase and consumption regards to avocados
 Peruvian avocado industry
 An importers view or the European market
 Current situations, problems and future of the avocado in Peru
 Strategy for the inclusion of small and medium sized avocados produces in Mexico due to legal controls for fruit transportation in Michoachan
 Avocados in pre-Hispanic times
 MHAIA and APEAM promotional campaigns in the United States
 Competitiveness and production conversion of conventional avocados to organic avocado from Michoachan
 Mechanisms of induced susceptibility to post harvest disease treatments

If any of you are interested, we have abstracts and PDF notes on all of the subjects. Please feel free to contact me for anything!