Having our own nursery has been highly beneficial to us in ensuring that we deliver high quality Avocados through the years. Below are key benefits and pillars of having our own nurseries.
- Quality Control: Through our nursery we have greater control over the quality of the avocado seedlings we produce. We always ensure that the rootstock is disease-resistant, and the scion comes from healthy, productive parent trees which are known for desirable fruit characteristics. It has led to the production of consistently high-quality avocado trees.
- Customization: We customize our avocado tree stock to suit our and buyers’ specific needs and preferences. We select rootstocks and scion varieties that are well-suited to our soil, climate, and intended orchard conditions, hence leading to higher yields and better fruit quality.
- Constant Supply: We ensure that we have a consistent and reliable supply of avocado trees for planting, reducing the risk of delays or shortages during planting seasons through our farm owned nurseries.
- Adaptability: Avotein quickly responds to changes in market demand or evolving industry trends and encourages our out growers to adjust their nursery practices to accommodate new avocado varieties or adapt to changing customer preferences.
- Disease Control: Implementing rigorous disease control measures from the very beginning of the avocado tree’s life cycle is usually done at the nurseries. This has seen us reduce the risk of introducing disease into the orchard through contaminated nursery stock.
- Consistent Growing Practices: Our avocado trees are raised following specific growing practices and standards leading to consistency in orchard management and maintenance..
- Sustainability: Through our nurseries, we have been able to implement sustainable practices in the propagation process, such as using environmentally friendly potting mixtures, aligning with our farm’s sustainability goals.