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Hass
is a cultivar of avocado, with dark-colored, bumpy skin.[1] It
is correctly pronounced /ˈh ćs/,[citation
needed] as in "hassle", not like in the common
misspelling "Haas" It is named for its originator, a
mail carrier and amateur horticulturist Rudolph Hass
It
is the most important avocado in the commercial market
worldwide. In the United States, it accounts for more than 80%
of the avocado crop,[citation needed] including 95% of the
California crop, and it is also the most widely grown avocado in
New Zealand.
It
produces a medium-sized fruit, weighing 200–300 g. The skin
turns a dark, purplish-black when ripe, while the skin of
"green" cultivars remains green. When ripe, it yields
to gentle pressure; soft Hass avocados are generally considered
over-ripe and possibly rancid.
Hass
avocado trees, like some other cultivars, have a tendency to
bear well only in alternate years. After a season with a low
yield, due to factors such as cold (which the avocado does not
tolerate well), the trees tend to produce abundantly the next
season. This heavy crop depletes stored carbohydrates, resulting
in a reduced yield the following season, and thus the alternate
bearing pattern becomes established
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