Production Research Program
Forecasted
Production Research Program supports avocado researchers studying productivity, pests, diseases, and cultural practices to strengthen California avocado growers’ long-term profitability.
Funder: California Avocado Commission
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Pre-proposal deadline)
Funding Amounts:
Summary: Supports research to improve California avocado growers’ productivity, pest and disease management, cultural practices, and long-term profitability.
Key Information: Priority goes to pre-proposals addressing high-priority research topics with no previous funding allocated.
Description
The California Avocado Commission’s Production Research Program supports research that helps California avocado growers achieve economic sustainability and enhanced profitability in an increasingly competitive industry. The program seeks to improve productivity, manage pests and diseases, strengthen cultural management practices, and maintain premium brand positioning for California avocados.
Recent projects have focused on improving yields through salinity and water management, alongside plant breeding, avocado tree monitoring, pesticide resistance, and Fusarium dieback disease. The Commission invites the international avocado research community to address its Production Research Priorities, organized into cultural methods, irrigation, pest research, and agricultural chemical product research. The updated priorities document identifies previously funded projects to help researchers understand existing support and remaining gaps.
