AVOCADO - HASS (A)

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - Hass is probably the best variety for cool climates, the pollination in cold weather is outstanding good compared to most Avocados

Fruiting Months April, May, June, July, August, September, October

Planted: 2003

Qty: 3

Fruit Harvest: 150 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Comments

Hi Jason, did you buy your Avocado from Melbourne? If so, could you let me know where? Thanks in advance, Cam

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted)

Comments: -

growing so fast i had to pune it back.

Planted: 2008

Height 1.7 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pruned By: 20% in Autumn and Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: worm wee, poo

When I Fertilise: Winter and Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted) ^10/10

Comments: - Had a radical prune as was too tall & had been butchered by the horse. 

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted)

Comments: - Proven extremely prone to root-rot. Nearly died twice (total leaf loss) but is making a come back. Very controlled watering now (never soaked) and lots of gypsum around surface, 5 handfuls.

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted) ^4/10

Comments: -

Tree is very susceptible to sun scald during hot summer days in Sydney when temperatures exceed 35 deg C. Causes leaf and branch dieback. Have now removed the tree because it continued to die back in hot weather.

Planted: 2005

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Avocado - Hass (A) ^8/10

Comments: -

In ground for around 1 year. I've knocked off first heavy flower/small fruit flush to allow to root well. Growing very quickly and strong. Gets near full sun until late afternoon.

Wanted the Wurtz, but picked up the Hass by mistake. Not dissapointed at all though!

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Top half of tree was knocked off in 2010, regrowth was super fast and much thicker. First fruit set 2011.

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

Hand pick grasshoppers and beetles

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted) ^9/10

Comments: - We purchased this 5ft tree from a local nursery for a good price. We built a large mound to improve drainage (we have clay soils) using a combination of quality soil from under an acacia baileyana, composted chicken poo/straw and a bit of cow manure. We staked it on 3 sides to help protect it from the wind. It is partly shaded from a eucalypt branch overhead. Survived winter frosts without any damage in Adelaide hills. We are on only rainwater so water it by hand once a week at the moment, probably more during its first summer and then it'll mostly be on its own. No flowers yet but shouldn't be long

Planted: 2015

Height 1.6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure, gypsum and organics

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

growing slowly but steadily. they seem to grow in spurts.

2016 1 avo the size of a golf ball last season but no flowers this year even though other hass avo is flowering.  plant looks a little sick.  i have come to realise planting avocado trees is like getting a pet... a committment. the vids on daleys are right. they must have a large mound if you have poor soil, they must have a frame and shadecloth around them when young (hessian is good until it rots. to last, you should use star pickets and shade cloth  this will cost about as much as the plant.)  and they must be watered often. say twice a week min every second day in the heat of summer. if you cannot provide this dont bother, there are lots of easier plants to grow.

Planted: 2011

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

First Fruited: 4 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted)

Comments: - Hope to grow as edible hedge/screen. Avocados are such great fruit, so healthy and my kids love them.

Planted: 2012

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Fertiliser or Organics Used: dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted) ^3/10

Comments: -

struggling to establish with hot sun and cold winters

Qty: 1

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted) ^5/10

Comments: -

Attractive tree, taste of fruit,

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Blood and bone and mulch

When I Fertilise: Spring

Pest Control:

None - no fruit yet so no problems so far.

Organic Status:Organic

Question:

I have had this avocado hass planted for about 8 months now it is about 1m-1.5m tall but has not developed any fruit yet as it is still to young. The question i wanted advice on was that i have eaten hass Avocado before and like the taste but they are generally not all that large a fruit. I have seen other avocado trees around the Perth area that have a larger and slightly different shaped fruit on them (more pear shaped) and the skin of the fruit does not turn purple like the hass but remains green. Cold anyone please tell me the name of this avocado, more information about it, how it compares to the hass and best place to purchase in Perth? Would appreciate any advice. Thanks.

Comments

could be the Hass or Bacon depending on skinn texture, one smooth - Bacon and Hass wrinkly.

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted)

Comments: -

Had to hard prune 2 x hass, due to animal attack (maybe possums) They eat the bark & near totally ring the tree. Trees were 5m tall, now down to main stump 1 metre. Have also 3 other Hass which did not get attacked, but they only have a few flowers.

Planted: 2000

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

this poor bugger has been ringbarked  I have bridge grafted but do not know if it will work  all I can say is my fingers are crossed

looks like she will survive as the bridge grafts did the trick  there was no flowering but a fair bit of new growth...it is a bit of a miracle

Fruiting Months January, July, August, September, October, November, December

Planted: 2006

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 20 Fruit Per Year

First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Autumn, Winter, Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: fuerte

Fertiliser or Organics Used: foliar

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting, Yearly, Winter, Spring

Pest Control:

well I think a shotgun is in order after this.. I now just pile up fruit away from it to try and lure them away

we also have bees so we covered the damage with honey and wax from the hive..

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted)

Comments: - I actually have Lamb Hass, which is supposed to be a semi-dwarf variety with larger fruit than Hass.  Hass is my favourite avo. as I love the nutty flavour. ( This is my second attempt of this variety - the first drowned after receiving 400mm rain in 24hrs and it's dish not draining fast enough.) This is my second "A" type. Was planted Oct.'11 and as far as bushyness goes, in 6mth it has doubled.  Nice shape , attractive tree.

Planted: 2011

Height 1.2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Sheppard

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Manure and Citrus food

Pest Control:

Nil required yet.

Avocado - Hass (A) ^10/10

Comments: - Easy to grow. Lovely fruit. Self pollinating (but way better now we have a bee hive also) We harvest after winter - around November, as the fruit tastes so much better after the cold weather and it's water content drops. A great choice for a backyard tree, along with Reed. 
I apply a lot of varied types of mulching materials, including logs/wood, like in the photo. There is evidence that with appropriate mulching we can encourage increased growth of the beneficial fungi in the soil - which can help outcompete any pathogenic fungi. This is very helpful for avocados.

Planted: 2013

Height 6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 4

First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pruned By: 30% in

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Acid lovers, little and often, alternating with slow relase organic chook manure pellets.

Pest Control: Netting against parrots etc, rarely some copper sulphate sprays for Sooty blotch (note: not the same as Sooty Mold) on the trunk and branches.

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Question: When do other warm-temperate growers prune their Hass trees? References suggest immediately after fruit set, in cooler areas? (will have to sacrifice some fruit of course) 

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted) ^7/10

Comments: -

This tree just exploded into new shoots in the last 2 weeks, I am very excited about getting fruit off it, hopefully next year.

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: water from worm farm

When I Fertilise: Spring

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted)

Comments: -

Good fruit, nice looking tree,

Fruiting Months January, February, December

Planted: 2007

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 3

Fruit Harvest: 2 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2009 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Yearly

Organic Status:Certified

Question:

Sometimes the bark gets a bit cracked, is this from lack of water?

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted)

Comments: -

The Hass variety is the third and last tree for my avocado collection. All the three plants are still in their pots but I will be planting them along side each to cover one side of the shed. The trees in return will get afternoon sun protection from the shed in the first couple of years. A win-win deal.

I will plant the trees about 1.5 metres apart so hopefully they will dwarf each other as advocated by some gardening gurus.

Planted: 2011

Height 40 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted)

Comments: -

I love the taste and health value of avocadoes.

Fruiting Months July, August, September, October, November

Planted: 2010

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Cross Pollinator Variety: Bacon

Fertiliser or Organics Used: compost, cow and poultry manure

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

Sprayed with garlic and chilli spray in spring to ward off earwigs. Only 2 sprayings and nothing further was required.

Organic Status:Organic

Avocado - Hass (A) (Grafted)

Comments: -

I had two grafted Hass and they both died at same time (1.5yrs old) (they were flowering at this stage too..)

I think my area and scheme water too saline for them - they are not a common sight in Geraldton at all.

Comments

Hi Amanda Ihave grown Hass for 20 years, overlooking a saltwater canal with approx.200 fruit a year. What Hass do not like is wet feet, mine grow on sand with a natural fresh water level at 2-3 metres. There are many avocados growing in gardens around this area so air salinity is not your problem.

Wow - thanks GoldCoaster! although don't your trees have wet feet at that water table level? Our natural ground water is saline too...can only grow "saltine" kikuyu grass with it...(for eg)

Amanda the fresh water level is a natural phenomenon and is 10 – 15 centimetres in depth, it runs on a thin natural clay layer with corresponding fresh water levels about every 3 – 4 metres throughout the sand layer (about 30 metres thick) where fine clay particles build up - so no wet feet. The fresh water layer is heavy in iron, sulphur and other minerals. The base of my trees have been inundated several times when we have had moderate flooding with no ill effects. Have you tried mounding them with a porous base? Best of Luck.