Avocado is a nutritious fruit. But awareness about it in Pakistan is not significant. Actually many people think that it does not grow in Pakistan. So here is the file comprising basic information about the production technology.

1. Production Technology of
Avocado in Pakistan
By
Muhammed Safeer Abbas Jafrey
BAGF10E141 (3rd
F)
University College of Agriculture
University of Sargodha
Pakistan

2. Introduction
The pulpy fruit tree of
tropical America. It is
about the size and shape
of a large pear; called
also avocado pear,
alligator pear.

3. Botanical Introduction
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Angiosperms
Class: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Persea
Species: P. americana
Binomial name: Persea americana

4. English & Local Name
What would
be the name
of Avocado in
Urdu?

5. Local Name of Avocado
English Name:
Avocado or
alligator pear
Urdu Name:
Magar Nashpati

6. Origin of Avocado
P. americana, or the avocado, originated
in the state of Puebla, Mexico.

7. When? Where? &
How?
Avocado Cultivated in
Pakistan?

8. Production Technology of
Avocado in Pakistan
Location: Chhara pani (Marree)
Varieties are grown:
1-California
2-Seloan
Climate:
This subtropical species needs a climate
without frost and not too much wind. The
plantlets of Avocado should be protected
from frost for 3 years.
Soil:
Don’t required specific type of soil but the
drainage system of soil should be best.

9. Time of Plantation
1. California is planted in Zaed
Khareef season and give fruit in
August.
2. Seloan is planted in Khareef
season and give fruit in
Octuber/November.

10. Propagation
While an avocado
propagated by seed,
the offspring is
unlikely to resemble
the parent cultivar in
fruit quality. Thus,
commercial orchards
are planted using
grafting
and
budding methods.

11. Establishment of a garden
Plant x Plant
distance = 9
meters
and it is
planted in to
the pit of 1x1
diameter

12. Irrigation
In the first 3 years irrigation
should be given carefully
In summer season irrigation
should be given after 10 days.
In winter irrigation should be
applied after 20 days.
Also the amount of raining should
be kept under consideration.

13. Fertilizer Application
A mature plant
requires 60kg
FYM every year
in January.
Chemical fertilizers
can be applied
according to
need.

14. Protection from Animals
We have to
provide
protection
from
animals to
the Avocado
plant and
fruit.

15.
Harvest and post-harvest
The avocado fruit
does not ripen on
the tree, but will
fall off or be
picked in a hard,
"green" state, then
it will ripen quickly
on the ground.

16. Avocado at the Dining Table
Avocado Salad Milkshake Avocado+Lime

17. Nutritional Facts
Avocados provide nearly 20 essential
nutrients, including fiber, potassium,
Vitamin E, B-vitamins and folic acid.
They also act as a "nutrient booster"
by enabling the body to absorb more
fat-soluble nutrients, such as alpha
and beta-carotene, in foods that are
eaten with the fruit.

18. Avocado Seed,Flower, Fruit
And Tree Physiology