Millennials’ obsession with avocado toast is probably an unfair stereotype. But a scientific breakthrough is promising to secure the supply of smashed avo for future generations. A PhD student in Australia has developed what’s claimed are the first critical steps to create a cryopreservation protocol for avocado which had never been achieved until now, despite […]
A study sets the stage ‘for understanding disease resistance for all avocados’ in research that could help protect the avocado economy, preventing shortages and price increases. Scientists have sequenced the avocado, laying the groundwork for future improvements to farming. Increased demand for the seasonal fruit in recent years has hit supply recently, with European avocado […]
