An avocado similar to Hass. Origin: Camarillo California, May 1985; seedling of Gwen open-pollinated. Tree: more upright than Hass but can be strongly influenced by pruning; tender as to cold susceptibility, floral type A. (Proc. World Avocado Congress III:114-118; 1998, Tel Aviv). Fruit: pear-shaped with a distinctive flat top or “shoulder” black, mostly indistinguishable from Hass, ranging from 280 to 320 g in weight, with skin thicker than that of Hass and often breaking when peeled back from flesh although peel separation is clean; overall flesh quality is good.
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