Producing Avocado in Hawaii

Abstract

Experiment station scientists in Hawaii had focused on avocado as a potential export crop since the station was founded in the early 1900s. In 1941, avocado acreage reached a peak of about 500 acres, but it subsequently declined. It was still a popular crop, for both backyard and commercial purposes, in 1978, when this circular summarized the various aspects of its growth and management.