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Table 2. Research Projects/Studies on Avocado from 1981-1999 Title of Project/Study Avocado Rootstocks Resistant to Phytophthora Root Rot in Cell Cultures Germplasm Collection, Maintenance and Evaluation of Lanzones and Avocado Breeding Selected Crops (Avocado, Funding/Implementing Agency USAID-Israel Cooperative Development Research Program/ The Volcani Center, Israel; University of the Philippines Los Baños University of Southern Mindanao University of the Philippines Citrus, Passion fruit, Rambutan) Los Baños Population Density Study on Avocado Bureau of Plant Industry – Davao National Crop Research and Development Center Screening and Development of Avocado Cultivars for Domestic and Foreign Markets University of the Philippines Los Baños Duration 1995-1999 1988-1997 1990 - 1995 1990 - 1994 1981 - 1990 The very low number of research studies conducted within a span of 18 years amply demonstrates the very low priority accorded to avocado research and development. As of the moment, the government does not have any plans for avocado production development. If ever an interest on any researchable area of avocado production arises then this will have to be taken up at the initiative and at the expense of the core budget of the interested research institution. For the next five years, no funds for avocado research and development have been earmarked by the government since only banana, mango, papaya, pineapple, citrus and durian from the major fruits and lanzones, and rambutan and mangosteen from the minor fruits have been identified as the priority fruits for research and development. 11. CONCLUSIONS Despite the long list of limitations and constraints to avocado production development, the future of the avocado in the country looks to be bright. A plus factor is the presence of more than half a million bearing trees in the country from which outstanding selections could be made. With appropriate promotion of the avocado as one of the most nutritious fruits in the world, with a wide variety of uses, the market for the avocado would expand. In the future, improved production technology coupled with improved post-harvest and processing technology would facilitate market development of this crop. Though orchards planted with grafted trees of the best varieties are still rare in this country, it cannot be doubted that many orchards will be established in the future, if not for the export trade, at least for the production of high-quality fruit for local consumption. 47
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