I tasted a few Carla this year and found them to be a typical West Indian avocado. Neither the oil content nor the flavor were above average for W.I. avocados. They don't come close to Hass.
Have never figured out why you folks don't grow Reed.
It's VERY rich in oil, takes heat and cold very well, has a thick peel so anthracnose should not be a problem. Many consider it the finest avocado in the states. My tree often takes temps up to 103F in the greenhouse, survived a heater failure last year, 18F. This is the tree yesterday before I topped it from about 14' down to around 9'.
It is self fruitful and is holding fruit now albeit blooming 2-3 months late this year.
Are ya'll stuck with W. Indies types exclusively? From what I've deduced after following Carlos' avocado trials for some time it seems the Guatemalan/Mexican hybrids don't like the clime of S. Florida. Doesn't make sense to me unless disease pressures are the issue because Guat. and Mex. criollos are found in very hot and sometimes cold areas subject to freezing.
What's the parentage of Carla?