The Research Institute of the Upper Galilee (MIGAL) has developed a new technology to accelerate the cultivation of avocado seedlings using sterile artificial vegetative propagation (tissue culture).
The Maariv website writes that the technology will be used by BESTREE, a company created specifically for this purpose, and will be mainly grown for export.
Israeli scientists note that their development has a high economic potential.
Avocado is called “green gold”. About 15 million new avocado seedlings are planted worldwide every year. In 2018, the global avocado market was valued at around $13 billion and is estimated to grow to $21.6 billion in 2026.
In Israel, avocado plantations occupy 140,000 dunams, from which about 120,000 tons of crops are harvested annually, which are exported and sold to the local market.