Avocado ‘Hazzard’ is a vigorous avocado variety producing medium to large fruit with smooth green skin and rich, creamy flesh. It is valued for its reliable cropping and good flavour, making it well suited to home orchards in warm temperate and subtropical climates. This variety is a Type B flowering avocado and can assist with pollination of Type A varieties.
Fruit Colour: Green skin with pale green flesh
Fruit Shape: Pear-shaped
Fruit Size: Medium to large
Flavour: Creamy, rich, mild nutty flavour
Fruit Season: Winter to spring
Cropping Habit: Moderate to heavy crops
Best Uses: Fresh eating, salads, spreads, guacamole
Light requirement: Full sun
Water requirement: Moderate to high
Watering frequency: Regular deep watering; avoid waterlogged soil
Soil: Well-draining soil; prefers rich soil with excellent drainage
Skill level: Moderate
Growth rate: Moderate to fast
Suitable for container gardens: No (best suited to open ground)
Mature Height: 6–10 m
Mature Width: 4–8 m
Seasonality: Evergreen
Drought Tolerant: Moderate once established
Frost Tolerant: Light frost only; protect young trees
Wind Tolerant: Low to moderate; shelter improves fruit set and reduces branch damage
Leaf colour: Deep green
Leaf Variegation pattern: No
Size of leaf: 10–25 cm long, elongated oval
Avocado ‘Hazzard’ is a vigorous avocado variety producing medium to large fruit with smooth green skin and rich, creamy flesh. It is valued for its reliable cropping and good flavour, making it well suited to home orchards in warm temperate and subtropical climates. This variety is a Type B flowering avocado and can assist with pollination of Type A varieties.
Fruit Colour: Green skin with pale green flesh
Fruit Shape: Pear-shaped
Fruit Size: Medium to large
Flavour: Creamy, rich, mild nutty flavour
Fruit Season: Winter to spring
Cropping Habit: Moderate to heavy crops
Best Uses: Fresh eating, salads, spreads, guacamole
Light requirement: Full sun
Water requirement: Moderate to high
Watering frequency: Regular deep watering; avoid waterlogged soil
Soil: Well-draining soil; prefers rich soil with excellent drainage
Skill level: Moderate
Growth rate: Moderate to fast
Suitable for container gardens: No (best suited to open ground)
Mature Height: 6–10 m
Mature Width: 4–8 m
Seasonality: Evergreen
Drought Tolerant: Moderate once established
Frost Tolerant: Light frost only; protect young trees
Wind Tolerant: Low to moderate; shelter improves fruit set and reduces branch damage
Leaf colour: Deep green
Leaf Variegation pattern: No
Size of leaf: 10–25 cm long, elongated oval
