Avocado disorder and diseases
Good quality avocados are free from diseases and disorders. Customers are not willing to purchase fruit presenting rots or damaged skin. Furthermore fruit that looks good on the outside but presenting brown flesh or soft texture will not lead to happy customers. There are dozens of different diseases and disorders, which are not always easy to recognize. A good diagnosis of the fruit’s health is important. By recognizing the symptoms of a disease or disorder, it can be linked to the cause. If you know the cause, you know what measures can be taken to prevent the disease or disorder in the future.
Disease management avocado
Identification of avocado disorders and diseases usually takes place when symptoms are visually observed through the supply chain. Some symptoms are sometimes visible from the outside, while others can only be found internally after cutting. It is important to detect the quality issues as early as possible in the supply chain to reduce further incidence. Retailers can also benefit from knowledge about disorders they may encounter. For them, it is important to know whether the cause lies in a previous stage in the supply chain or is due to their own operations. Chilling injury is an example of a disorder which can appear in the store, but is usually a result of too low storage temperature before delivery to the retail.
Examples of avocado disorders and diseases
"Good orchard sanitation and good harvesting practices, like not harvesting with rain and careful handling, help to reduce rots greatly."
Hans de Wild