IshVed Biotech: the pioneer of commercial Hass avocado micropropagation

Avocados are native to Central America and Mexico where they were cultivated as far back as 500 B.C. Hass Avocados, the most popular variety, has high yields compared to other varieties and a mature tree can produce over a million blooms. Unlike other avocados which have a smooth green skin, the Hass avocado fruit has a dark green bumpy skin that darkens as it ripens, eventually reaching a very dark shade that is almost black. When it comes to nutritional content, Hass avocados are higher in fats than other varieties, which gives them richer taste and smoother, creamier texture. 80% of the avocados consumed in the world are Hass avocados, meaning all other varieties make up only a small proportion of the remaining 20%. In the US, this number rises to 95%. The growth of avocado industry has increased the demand for plants and placed increasing pressure on traditional propagation capacity, which already is time-intensive and rate-limited by a number of factors including season. Knowing the potentials of avocado market and also tissue culture technology, Ishved Biotech has come up with Ishved Hass Avocados which are no doubt true-to-type and disease-free. Now, we need not dependon season and availabilities for enjoying our favourite Hass avocado.