Lamb Hass
Variety of Avocado · Persea americana
Late, high-yielding Hass successor on a compact tree – more heat- and sunburn-tolerant.
Also known as: Lamb
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
mildnuttyaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- Gwen-Sämling (Guatemalan x Mexican)
- Breeder
- Bob Lamb / University of California
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
- Fruit weight
- 300 g
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Larger than Hass, 250-400 g, thick pebbly skin turning blackish-purple when ripe. Flesh creamy, nutty, Hass-like.
Growth
Upright, compact tree – good for high-density planting; heat-tolerant.
Yield
Very productive, extends the Hass season into summer.
Notes
The most important commercial complement to Hass for the late season.
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