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A warm welcome to our Cukes, or as they are known(and paid for) in other parts of the world "Seedless Avocados". |
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From the BBC "Avocado injuries a thing of the past ?" |
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| Please. please, ensure your picking gangs "select pick" your avocados, there are too many stories of 50% export packouts doing the rounds. If you are one of these growers you will most likely be receiving between $70 and $120 (less costs) per W47 for the local market fruit. Don't be grader fodder. If you can get your pickers to select pick the fruit left on the trees could return you in the region of $200/W47 (less costs) later in the season. This will also help supply the local market in what will be a difficult year. One other thing, ask for all of your oil grade fruit back, very easy to do and send to a local market packhouse for regrading, you will be shocked how much of your "oil grade" fruit turns out to be tag1 and tag2, you will also be surprised at the extra income, send the balance to oil or spread around your trees. |
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| Our latest "event". Seems that our fruit stalks have been frosted. |
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| Going by recent dry matter tests the above avocado is about 21%. We have left about 20 bins of windfalls, yes 5 tons, mostly to rot on the ground. We have a feeling there are better alternatives. Perhaps we could ask those paying $7.99+ per avocado whether they would like to try some, perhaps we could ask some of the hungry. Have any tests been done to see what the medical benefits are from a 21% avocado. We have been eating these for the last 3 weeks or so and yes they are a bit watery, a bit like a watery cucumber but with the medical benefits of an avocado. The AIC has recently changed the local market dry matter requirement putting consumers in the position where they either don't have an avo or have to pay up to $7.99. |
| This could trigger 1 of 2 events, firstly the AIC could communicate with consumers and growers, as I suspect they are paid to do, and come to a dry matter compromise in the years it is necessary, or secondly growers may soon be seeing imported avocados on supermarket shelves. |
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| 21.6% California, set following a 3 year study. |
| 21.0% Israel, refers to the OECD International Standardisation of Fruit and Vegatables (Avocados). |
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| Ten reason why you should have an avo a day |
| Absorb More Nutrients From Your Food by Adding Avocados |
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(NaturalNews) Avocados are packed with vitamins, minerals, and essential fats that are vital for optimum health and wellbeing. They balance cholesterol levels and help to prevent heart attacks and strokes. In one study of people with moderately high cholesterol levels, individuals who ate a diet high in avocados showed clear health improvements after seven days. Avocados also aid in the regulation of blood pressure. The avocado pulp is both antibacterial and antifungal, so it fights off disease and keeps the immune system healthy. Avocados are also an excellent source of the amino acid lecithin which prevents liver overload, boosts memory and helps to balance weight. Studies have also shown that avocado has properties to prevent breast cancer and especially oral cancer. |
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