Moroccan avocado cultivation passes the flowering phase without any problems

Three months before the start of the avocado season in Morocco, Abdellah El Yamlahi, president of the Moroccan Avocado Association, expects a good harvest with higher yields than last year. "We have just successfully passed a critical production phase, namely the flowering phase in May and June. Based on our visits to all regions where avocados are grown, from Loukous to Gharb, growers successfully completed this phase thanks to better climate conditions and temperatures compared to last season. We have seen less blossom loss and better fruit set. We are now waiting for the fruit to get bigger and the fat content threshold to be reached." According to the chairman, the increase in revenue is quite large. "According to our estimates, if the weather conditions remain good, we will have 20% more yield than last year, i.e. a total volume of at least 60,000 tons at national level. That is a record. As long as the temperature does not exceed 35 through September degrees in the orchards, ...