La Habra Heights in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Original Hass Avocado Tree

Original Hass Avocado Tree Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 5, 2018

1. Original Hass Avocado Tree Marker

Inscription. Through its progeny, this tree, planted in 1926 by Rudolph Hass, has played an important role in the development of the California avocado industry.

Erected 1973 by California Avocado Society, California Historical Society, and La Habra Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 33° 57.281′ N, 117° 57.989′ W. Marker is in La Habra Heights, California, in Orange County. It is on West Road half a mile west of Hacienda Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 426 West Road, La Habra CA 90631, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: La Habra's Birthplace (approx. 2 miles away); La Habra Pacific Electric Depot (approx. 2.1 miles away); First Krispy Kreme in California (approx. 2½ miles away); West Coyote Field (approx. 2.6 miles away); Stagecoach Stop (approx. 3½ miles away); La Mirada Relay Station (approx. 3½ miles away); Jonathan Bailey House (approx. 4.3 miles away); “Jesus Saves” Historic Replica (approx. 4.4 miles away).

Regarding The Original Hass Avocado Tree. This tree died in 2002 at the age of 76.
Every Hass avocado tree today is descended from this tree.
The name Hass is often misspelled and mispronounced as Haas.
The marker can be seen in what is now the front yard of a home, which has a low fence around it.

Also see . . . History of the Tree. Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 10, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.)

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 5, 2018

2. Original Hass Avocado Tree Marker

Original Hass Avocado Tree and Marker image. Click for full size.

circa 1990

3. Original Hass Avocado Tree and Marker

Below the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 5, 2018

4. Below the Marker

Rudolph and Elizabeth Hass at The Original Tree image. Click for full size.

circa 1950

5. Rudolph and Elizabeth Hass at The Original Tree

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,509 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 10, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.