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Mareeba Avocado Grower Forum to focus on Crop Management

Avocados Australia

Key Facts:

To support NQ growers’ efforts this year, Avocados Australia and the National Avocado Extension project team are helping to deliver the NQ Avocado Grower Regional Forum happening on Wednesday 27 August (8.00am to 3.00pm) at the Mareeba International Club (10 Vaughan St). An orchard walk will take place in the afternoon at Ceres Avocados.

Avocados are packed full of nutrition and offer many health benefits.* In 2023/24 Australian avocado growers produced 150,913 tonnes of avocados supplying all year round. Of this volume, North QLD (NQ) avocado growers produced 21%, 32,342 tonnes.** To support NQ growers’ efforts this year, Avocados Australia and the National Avocado Extension project team are helping to deliver the NQ Avocado Grower Regional Forum happening on Wednesday 27 August (8.00am to 3.00pm) at the Mareeba International Club (10 Vaughan St). An orchard walk will take place in the afternoon at Ceres Avocados.

 

All of NQ’s avocado growers, their orchard staff and packers are invited to attend this free event. Lawrence Masasso, Avocados Australia’s NQ Director, will be present at the forum.

“I look forward to seeing all North Queensland industry participants at what promises to be a very interesting and informative day,” said Lawrence Masasso.

 

The NQ Avocado Grower Regional Forum is supported by Avocados Australia and delivered by the Hort Innovation funded Avocado industry development and extension project team (AV23010). The technical theme for the event is: Crop management.

 

The forum will feature technical guest speakers such as Dr Gerhard Rossouw (QDPI) who is speaking on Carbohydrate management, and Dr Stephen Trueman (Griffith University) on Pollination and fruit set. Other speakers include Bridie Carr (QDPI), David Bin (QDPI), John Tyas (Avocados Australia CEO), and Hayleigh Dawson (Avocados Australia’s Market Development Manager).

 

“Technical content for the forum has been developed with direct input from NQ growers through the project’s dedicated NQ regional lead, David Bin,” said Bridie Carr, Senior Extension Horticulturist at Department of Primary Industries, Queensland.

 

After the presentations the Grower Round Robin Sessions will provide growers with the chance to ask questions and find out more information directly from each of the speakers.

John Tyas, CEO of Avocados Australia, will be attending and presenting an Industry Update at the forum. He recommends that all avocado growers attend this event as it will provide useful information, advice and resources.

 

“Events like these provide growers with the chance to fact find and source the best information to help them improve their businesses,” said John Tyas.

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About us:

Acknowledgements - The Avocado industry development and extension project (AV23010) has been funded by Hort Innovation, using the avocado research and development levy, co-investment from the Department of Primary Industries Queensland, Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, and contributions from the Australian Government.

* About Australian Avocados - https://www.australianavocados.com.au/
A single serve of avocado (½ a medium avocado or 75g) contains healthy fats, fibre, B vitamins and potassium. Given that avocado also boosts the nutrition of other healthy foods it should be an essential item on everyone’s shopping list every day, and used in every meal.

**Avocados Australia Facts At A Glance 2023-24 Report: http://avocado.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2023-24_AAL-Facts-at-a-glance.pdf - accessed 12 June 2025. 

 

About Avocados Australia – www.avocado.org.au

Avocados Australia (AAL) is the representative industry body for the Australian avocado industry. We provide a range of services to our members and the broader industry to foster growth and development. Avocados Australia is a not-for-profit member-based organisation and our members include avocado growers, associated businesses and industry people. Avocados Australia seeks to work with all parts of the chain, from production through to the consumer. By working together, we seek to continually improve the ability of growers to provide a healthy, profitable and safe product for all consumers.

Contact details:

Contact:

Anna Petrou, Communications Manager, Avocados Australia Limited on 0488 384 222 or [email protected].