South African Avocado Growers’ Association
2023 Yearbook
Volume 46

Table of Contents

3 Chairman's Report
C Garrett

HORTICULTURE

7 Diagnosis and Recommendation Integrated System (DRIS) Norms for Avocado Production in South Africa
GP Nortjé, G van Zijl and D Bouwer

16 Results from Two Trials Performed with a 1-Methylcyclopropene Tree Spray Application During the 2022 Season
FJ Kruger, GO Volschenk and E Volschenk

42 Effect of Uniconazole or Paclobutrazol, Spray Applied with or without KNO3, at or at and after Flowering, on Tree Yield, Solitary Fruit Weight and Spring Flush Length in 'Maluma Hass' Avocado
SA Oosthuyse

ENTOMOLOGY

48 Evaluation of Different Integrated Pest Management Strategies for the Management of Thrips in Avocado Orchards
E Joubert, G Fourie, B Slippers, C Hoffman and C Weldon

POSTHARVEST

64 Reviewing Minimum Harvest Maturity Levels for 'Maluma Hass' and 'Lamb Hass'
A Kleinert, E Crouch, D Lemmer and W Roux

72 Triangle Taste Tests Performed with Early Season 'Hass' Fruit from Three Altitude Bands in the Greater Tzaneen Area Duirng 2022
FJ Kruger, GO Volschenk and E Volschenk