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Hass Avocado

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Hass Avocado

Tropical

Persea americana 'Hass'

  • Full sun
  • Zones 10–12
  • 240 days to maturity
  • Flowers
  • 240" spacing
  • Low water
  • pH 6–7
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  • 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.