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Hass Avocado
TropicalPersea americana 'Hass'
- Full sun
- Zones 10–12
- 240 days to maturity
- Flowers
- 240" spacing
- Low water
- pH 6–7
Overview
The world's most popular avocado variety, prized for its rich, creamy texture and nutty flavor. This California-bred cultivar produces consistent crops of medium-sized fruits with distinctive pebbly skin that turns from green to purplish-black when ripe. Perfect for guacamole, toast, and countless culinary applications.
Planting
Plant grafted trees in spring. Self-fertile but benefits from cross-pollination with Type A varieties.
Growing
Sun: full. Water: low. Soil pH: 6–7. Space plants 240" apart. Germination: 14-28.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Avocado thrips, scale insects, spider mites. Common diseases: Root rot, anthracnose, avocado scab.