Carmen Hass avocadoCarmen Hass, also known as Mendez No. 1, is a sport of Hass selected for flowering earlier than standard Hass. Its fruit is Hass-like and generally smaller in the original cultivar description. Off-season flowering can lead to more than one picking period in favorable climates, but a second crop is not guaranteed.The supplier lists this tree as grafted on Mexican seedling rootstock. Mature growth, flowering cycles, and crop timing vary with climate, rootstock, tree age, pruning, and care.Pollination and harvestCarmen Hass is commonly treated as a Type A avocado. A Type B cultivar such as Bacon or Fuerte nearby may improve fruit set when bloom phases overlap. Harvest fruit only after it reaches physiological maturity, then allow it to soften indoors.Planting and careChoose a warm, sunny site with excellent internal drainage and protection from frost and strong wind. Dig a hole no deeper than the root ball and about twice as wide. Set the top of the root ball slightly above the surrounding grade, backfill with native soil, and water thoroughly. Do not add manure or fertilizer to the planting hole.Keep the nursery root ball evenly moist while roots grow into the surrounding soil, but allow excess water to drain. Mulch with coarse woody material while keeping it away from the trunk. Mature size, cold response, flowering, harvest timing, and crop size vary with climate, rootstock, tree age, pollination, pruning, water, and care.Shipping and resourcesThis supplier-shipped avocado normally arrives in a 5 × 12-inch grower’s pot and is generally about 18–36 inches above the root ball; nursery size and branching vary. Avocados ship separately from other potted trees, cannot be held for a delayed ship date, and may wait for safe weather.Read the avocado growing guide, learn about Type A and Type B flowers, shop citrus and avocado trees, or browse all potted fruit trees.
