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hass avocado

Persea americana Mill.

Family: Lauraceae · Genus: Persea

Secondary II High No biomass production
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Mexican-Guatemalan cultivar (~80% Mexican), floral type A. Small-to-medium fruit (180–300 g), pebbly skin that darkens at ripeness, creamy flesh with 18–22% oil content. Global market standard. The most compact choice in syntropic systems — grafted trees stay 3–5 m, mild-cold and drought tolerant.

📚 Synonyms

Scientific synonyms: Persea americana 'Hass'

Götsch succession

Götsch stage
Secondary II
Ecological role
Late secondary
Primary stratum
High
Strata
High, Medium
Biomass class
No biomass production

Environment

Light requirement
Full sun
Water requirement
Moderate
Drought tolerance
Moderate
Waterlogging tolerance
None
Soil pH range
5.5–7
Preferred soil texture
Loamy, Sandy
Hardiness zones
9–12
Frost tolerance
-3.0 °C

Morphology

Mature height
4–7 m
Recommended spacing
5–8 m
Root system
Taproot
Root depth
Medium
Growth rate
Moderate
Lifespan
30–60 years
Time to first harvest
36 months
Productive lifespan
40 years

Biomes & climate

Köppen classes

Where it fits in a guild

Hass avocado takes the High stratum in the Secondary II phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time.

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Emergent High · ≈7 m Medium Low Ground cover

🪴 Cultivation

Spacing 6×4 m to 7×5 m in monoculture; 8×8 m in syntropic systems to fit intercrops. Plant alongside a type-B cultivar (e.g. Fuerte, Geada) for cross-pollination.

📅 Phenology

Flowering months: July, August, September, October

Fruiting months: May, June, July, August, September, October

❓ Frequently asked questions

How long until the first harvest of hass avocado?

The first harvest of hass avocado comes around 36 months after planting.

What spacing is recommended for hass avocado?

The recommended spacing for hass avocado is 5–8 m.

How tall does hass avocado grow?

At maturity, hass avocado reaches 4–7 m tall.

When does hass avocado fruit?

Fruiting of hass avocado occurs in May, June, July, August, September, October.

When does hass avocado flower?

Flowering of hass avocado occurs in July, August, September, October.

What stage and stratum does hass avocado occupy in a syntropic system?

In a syntropic system, hass avocado belongs to the secondary ii stage, occupying the high stratum.

Functions

🍎 Fruit Oil seed 🍯 Melliferous

Propagation

Grafting

Citations

  1. Embrapa — Frupex Abacate para Exportação (description, drought_tolerance)
  2. UC IPM — Avocado, Phytophthora Root Rot (waterlogging_tolerance)
  3. POWO — Persea americana Mill. (Plants of the World Online, Kew) (scientific_author, family, genus, powo_id)
  4. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Persea americana Mill. (gbif_taxon_key)

External references

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