The Hass Avocado Board

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The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) was established under the Hass Avocado Promotion, Research & Information Act and operates under the supervision of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. [1]

HAB has a board of 12 members representing "nearly 20,000 avocado growers from the U.S., Chile, Mexico, New Zealand and the Dominican Republic." [2]

HAB has the "goal of building national market demand for Hass avocados" and has contracted with the California Avocado Commission (CAC) to plan and execute its U.S. marketing programs." [3]

On its website HAB lists GolinHarris staff as media contacts. [4]

Contact details

Web: http://www.avocadocentral.com

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