Season: October - November
Fruit Size: 0.25 - 0.75 lbs (4 - 12 oz)
Cold tolerance: Moderate
Description: Pear-shaped to ovoid. Dark-colored with a rough, bumpy leathery skin. Will turn dark purple black when ripe.
More Info: A Mexican-type avocado, the number one commercial variety in California. It is renowned for its rich nutty flavor and high oil content. The trees have a wide range, and can be grown in the southern regions of Texas, Louisiana, and Florida. Commercial ventures are best restricted to California, but dooryard gardeners throughout USDA hardiness zones 9 and 10.
 
Variety: Hass
Type: M
Origin: California
Flower Type: A
Tree size: Medium
Production: Heavy bearer. Starts bearing the second year.
Cold tolerance: Average
Comments: Dark-colored with a rough and bumpy skin. Will turn black when ripe. Flesh creamy, flavor excellent, no fiber, oil content 18-25%. It is renowned for is rich nutty flavor and high oil content. Skin leathery, rough, dark purple to black when ripe, thick. Seed small, tight in cavity. Keeping qualities excellent, good shipper. Leading commercial cultivar in California. This is the most popular commercially grown variety. The trees do have a wide range, and can be grown in the southern regions of Texas, Louisiana, and Florida.