Horticulture unit under the department of model training farm(MTF), College of Agriculture, Sokoine University of Agriculture, has an orchard special for production of fruits and vegetables. Among fruits all varieties of avocado especially Hass variety are asexually propagated, in recent years the production of fruits especially avocado has gained a mailstone. It has been witnessesed the efforts made by the government and other private sector in promoting the production of Avocado (Hass avocado) in Southern Highlands (Njombe and Mbeya).
Due to increased demand for export, we as Horticulture unit of MTF are prepared to give a full support to the Government and private sectors through training and preparation of quality seedlings of different fruits. We are also obligated to prepare well trained experts by offering enough hands onto student
Here second year student from bachelor of Crop Production and Management pricking out Avocado seedlings for planting in polythene tube
At Horticulture unit we produce mass of root stocks which is grafted after five to six months in order to shorten the juvenility period, It takes up to three years after being planted on the main field to produce fruits for first harvest. All activities are carried out by students as part of their practical training under good instruction and supervision from qualified technical experts so as to assure quality of what we intended to produce as final products in labour markets.
Avocado root stock at horticulture unit waiting for grafting process
Grafted hass avocado ready for sell
Hass avocado has a small size, dome shaped with rough skin, small seed which is surrounded by large mass of oil content;
Here second year students from bachelor of Crop Production and Management are planting avocado seedling in polythene tubes
The department of Model training farm would like to welcome the general public at horticulture unit for further learning and buying of our grafted hass avocado seedlings from other type of fruits. You can also press the order of any number of different fruits. We would like to give an assurence of delivering the best. Fore questions do not hesitate to contact us.
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