Feb 5, 2014
A recent visit with Spanish researchers and packers was of interest. Virtually the whole industry uses a snapping method to harvest fruit. It is faster and often leads to fewer fruit rots than with clipping. In a past article by Reuben Hofshi in the CA Avocado Commission's AvoResearch is a review of the practices and results in various countries. It was well worth rereading:
http://www.avocadosource.com/Journals/AvoResearch/avoresearch_02_02_2002_Hofshi_Snap.pdf
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