But with over 500 avocado varieties in existence, why has the Hass avocado dominated the market and built an avocado empire while the others barely get a mention? The answer lies in a perfect ...

Nearly 20 years before Rudolph Hass decided against uprooting the tree that would bear his name, ‘Fuerte’ became the first standard bearer of the avocado industry when, in an Altadena nursery ...

LOS ANGELES — They could just cut it up and use it for firewood, but what kind of respect would that show a tree that helped launch a revolution in salsa and party dip, to say nothing of giving ...

DEAR GARDEN COACH >> We have a Hass avocado tree that’s loaded with fruit for the first time. We put some in a brown bag with bananas, but they are not ripening. How will we know when to pick them?

The Hass origin story. While avocados originated in southern Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies, Californian Hass avocados can be traced back to a single tree planted in La Habra Heights.

Q. We planted a Hass avocado tree in our backyard about 10 years ago. The tree is now about 15 feet tall, and seems very healthy. It produces many large avocados each year, but they do not ripen ...

This week our SoCal Garden Clinic turns to problematic avocado trees: Question from reader Steven Klein of Malibu: In November 2011, I planted a 3-gallon Lamb Hass avocado tree on a slope with ...

Haas avocado trees become susceptible to frost damage if temperatures dip below 29 degrees. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 62°F. Sunday, July 27th 2025 Today's e-Edition.

UC researchers have bred a new avocado variety that's growing in Ventura County. Meet the Luna. Move over, Hass: There's a new avocado growing in the county and it's 'pretty darn good' ...

Q. We planted a Hass avocado tree in our backyard about 10 years ago. The tree is now about 15 feet tall, and seems very healthy. It produces many large avocados each year, but they do not ripen ...