Avocado, The

This fully updated second edition of the successful 2002 book provides a comprehensive review of avocado production, science and technology, and will be of great interest to avocado researchers, academic and students of horticulture and botany, advisers, cuttingedge professional growers and those in industry support.

Although avocado has been cultivated and consumed for more than 9000 years near its centre of origin in Latin America, world production and trade has increased dramatically over the past few decades. This second edition provides a comprehensive review of avocado production, science and technology.Although the avocado has been cultivated and consumed for more than 9000 years in its native Latin America, world production and trade have only developed over the past few decades, and now exceed 3.5 million tonnes. The avocado is now widely traded between warmer and colder countries as a result of the global community becoming increasingly aware of its versatility and nutritional value. For the past decade, the global avocado industry has been going through a period of rapid technological change and innovation. The dietary value of 'the most nutritious of all fruit' is also receiving more attention.