PGR II - Strategies to Increase Fruit Size of ‘Hass’ Avocado

Competition from Mexico, Chile and other countries requires that the California avocado industry not only increase production per acre, but also increase fruit size to remain profitable. The goal of this research is to increase net income per acre for growers of the 'Hass' avocado in California by developing plant growth regulator (PGR) strategies that increase yield of commercially valuable large size fruit.