International Dusa^® Publications 

In this section you will find the Dusa-related articles from South Africa, the United States, Chile and Australia. Click on the article's title to download. Thanks to Avocado Source for compiling the literature.

South Africa

• Kremer-Köhne, S. & Duvenhage, J.A. 1999. 'Field Testing of Root Rot Tolerant Avocado Rootstocks and Evaluation of New Hass-Like Avocado Cultivars in South Africa'. Revista Chapingo Serie Horticultura 5: 271-273.

• Kremer-Köhne, S & Duvenhage, JA 2000. ‘Field testing of new avocado rootstocks for tolerance to root rot’. South African Avocado Growers’ Association Yearbook, vol. 23, pp. 70-71.

• Kremer-Köhne, S, Duvenhage, JA & Mailula, SM 2001. ‘Breeding and field testing of new avocado rootstocks for increased Hass yields and resistance to root rot’. South African Avocado Growers’ Association Yearbook, vol. 24, pp. 33-34.

• Kremer-Köhne, S & Köhne, JS 2007. ‘25 Years of avocado rootstock development in South Africa’. Proceedings VI World Avocado Congress. Viña del Mar, Chile. 12-16 November 2007.

• Kremer-Köhne, S & Mukhumo, ML 2003.   ‘Breeding and field evaluation of new rootstocks for increased Hass yields and resistance to root rot in South Africa’. Proceedings V World Avocado Congress, Malaga, Spain, pp. 555-560.

• Roe, DJ, Kremer-Köhne, S & Köhne, JS 1997. ‘Avocado rootstock and cultivar evaluation at Merensky Technological Services: a progress report’. South African Avocado Growers’ Association Yearbook, vol. 20, pp. 36-38.

• Roe, DJ, Morudu, TM & Köhne, JS 1999. ‘Performance of commercially grown Hass avocado on clonal rootstocks at Westfalia Estate, South Africa’. Revista Chapingo Serie Horticultura 5 Num. Especial, pp. 35-38.

• Smith, DG & Köhne, JS 1992. ‘Production potential of Fuerte on seedling rootstocks’. South African Avocado Growers’ Association Yearbook, vol. 15, pp. 83-85.

• Smith, DG, Köhne, JS & Schutte, JM 1993. 'Progress with the single tree management concept'. South African Avocado Growers’ Association Yearbook, vol. 16, pp. 80-81.

• Van Rooyen, Z 2011, ‘New developments in horticultural research at Westfalia, South Africa’. Proceedings VII World Avocado Congress. Cairns, Australia.5-9 September 2011.

• Kremer-Köhne, S, van Rooyen, Z & Köhne, JS 2011. Avocado rootstock evaluation techniques over the last 30 years. Proceedings VII World Avocado Congress. Cairns, Australia.5-9 September 2011.

United States

• Arpaia, ML. & Smith H. 2009-2010. 'Enhancement of avocado productivity. Plant improvement: selection and evaluation of improved varieties and rootstocks'. California Avocado Commission, Production Research Report 65202.

• Crowley, D 2004. ‘Salinity tolerance in avocado’. Proceedings of the California Avocado Research Symposium, October 30, 2004, pp. 108-111.

• Douhan, GW, Fuller, E, McKee, B & Pond, E 2011. ‘Genetic diversity analysis of avocado (Persea americana Miller) rootstocks selected under greenhouse conditions for tolerance to phytophthora root rot caused byPhytophthora cinnamomi’. Euphytica  (in press) Online early: DOI: 10.1007/s10681-011-0433-y 

• Menge, JA 2002. ‘Screening and evaluation of new rootstocks with resistance to Phytophthora cinnamomi’. Proceedings of the California Avocado Research Symposium 2002, pp. 55-59.

• Rose, LS 2003. ‘Horticultural characteristics of Hass avocado on commercial clonal and seedling rootstocks in California’. Proceedings V World Avocado Congress, Malaga, Spain, pp. 171-175.

Chile

• Castro, M, Fassio, C & Darrouy, N 2007. ‘Agronomic evaluation and propagation of new rootstocks and avocado varieties in different agro-climatic zones of Chile’. Proceedings VI World Avocado Congress, Viña Del Mar, Chile. 12-16 November. 

Australia

• Smith, LA, Dann, EK, Pegg, KG, Whiley, AW, Giblin, FR, Doogan, V & Kopittke, R 2011. ‘Field assessment of avocado rootstock selections for resistance to Phytophthora root rot’. Australasian Plant Pathology, vol.  40, pp. 39-47.

• Whiley, AW., Giblin, F, Pegg, KG., & Whiley, DG.2007. ‘Preliminary Results from Avocado Rootstock Research in Australia’.  Proceedings VI World Avocado Congress, Viña Del Mar, Chile. 12-16 November.