World Avocado Congress V. 2003. Abstracts. A-204 pg. 458-459.
A-204
NURSERY PRODUCTION & EXPORT OF CLONAL AVOCADO TREES
E.M. Faber
Hans Merensky Holdings Pty Ltd t/a Westfalia Estate. P.O. Box 14. Duiwelskloof. 0835. South
Africa. ericaf@hansmerensky.co.za
Westfalia Nursery, a division of the company Hans Merensky Holdings, is situated in South Africa.
It is a fully accredited avocado nursery, successful in the propagation and export of avocado trees
on clonal rootstocks. Backed up by Merensky Technogical Services who specialize in rootstock
and cultivar research, our clients are the first to benefit from sought after plant material. A fully
qualified pathologist ensures that our plants destined for export meet all phytosanitary
requirements pertaining to the international trading of avocado trees.
The methods of clonal propagation as well as the export of mini avocado trees are shown.
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