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The Lamb Hass Avocado: The Late-Season "Gourmet Giant"
The Lamb Hass is the high-performance successor to the standard Hass. In garden design, it is your "Skyline Layer"—a vigorous, upright grower that reaches for the sun more than its cousins. Its dense, dark-green canopy makes it a top-tier choice for boundary screening or as a stately Background Anchor on larger Eastern Cape properties. Because it carries its fruit high and tight, it adds a vertical architectural element that pairs beautifully with lower, softer textures like Verbenas or Lavender at its feet.
Lamb Hass Avocado Tree
Lamb Hass Avocado Tree
Growing in the Eastern Cape
The Lamb Hass is a modern hybrid specifically bred to thrive in warmer, windier climates, making it a perfect fit for the Eastern Cape.
Wind Resilience: It has a more upright, sturdier branch structure than the standard Hass, meaning it can handle the "Gqeberha gales" slightly better—though a windbreak is still recommended.
Climate Adaptation: It loves the humidity of the Sunshine Coast. While it is frost-sensitive when young, a mature Lamb Hass is remarkably hardy once established in our temperate valleys.
Space Management: Because it grows upright rather than spreading, it is the "narrow-access" king of avocados. You can plant it in tighter spots where a Fuerte would simply be too wide.
The Fruit: Bigger, Better, Later
The Lamb Hass is for the gardener who wants "more Avocado per Avocado" and a harvest that lasts into summer.
The Look: Larger and broader than a standard Hass, often appearing more "squared-off" at the top.
The Colour Change: Like the Hass, the thick, pebbly skin turns from green to a deep jet-black when it’s ready to be picked.
Texture & Taste: It is completely fibre-less with an exceptionally high oil content. The flavour is rich, nutty, and slightly sweeter than the standard Hass, with a "melt-in-the-mouth" consistency.
How to Grow & Care
Upright Spacing: Space your Lamb Hass trees 4 to 5 metres apart. It is an excellent choice for lining a long driveway or creating a high-level privacy screen.
Summer Watering: Because this tree carries its heavy fruit through the hottest months (December and January), consistent deep watering is mandatory. If the soil dries out completely, the tree may drop its late-season crop.
Mounding & Drainage: In the Eastern Cape’s clay-heavy pockets, drainage is vital. Always plant on a 30cm–50cm mound of compost and river sand.
Mulching: Use a 10cm layer of wood chips or pine bark. This keeps the shallow feeder roots cool during the scorching January heat.
Harvesting Your Reward
The Window: This is the Extra-Late variety. In the Eastern Cape, you will harvest from September all the way to January.
The Picking Test: Wait for the skin to turn completely black on the tree. Because it is a late bearer, the fruit holds its quality on the branch much longer than other varieties.
Ripening: Once picked, it will soften beautifully on your kitchen counter in 5 to 10 days.
Pro Tip: Plant a Fuerte (Early), a Hass (Mid), and a Lamb Hass (Late) together. This "Triple-Threat" selection will give you fresh, home-grown avocados from April all the way to Christmas!
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