(Guat.)Regist.1932 Plant Patent139 Aug. 27,1935 Origin.1926 from seed planted by R.G.Hass at 430 West Road, La Habra Hts.,CA. A vigorous upright grower. Propagates readily. Is a good bearer. Individual trees alternate bearing. A Hass variety orchard bears quite uniformly. Fruit season, Apr.-Nov. Color, green, turning dark on tree,black when soft.Wt. 7-10 ozs.Shape, pyriform.Skin, pebbled, leathery. Flavor, excellent. Oil 18-25% (CAS Yearbook 1950) Orig. in La Habra, Heights, CA, by Rudolph G. Hass. Introd. in 1936. Plant patent 139; 27 Aug. 1935. Parentage unknown (but of Guat. type); selected in 1934. Fruit size med.,10 oz; flesh creamy, no fiber; flavor excellent; oil content 23.7%; skin leathery, rough, purple when ripe, thick; seed small, tight in cavity; keeping qualities excellent; good shipper; ripens in summer. Tree: heavy bearer; starts bearing second year; thrifty grower; propagated readily; flower group A. The major commercial cultivar in CA with 88% of avocado acreage in 19