In a salad, the subtle flavour between different breeds of avocado was hard to distinguish. Looking at form, Reed was the standout. What it might lack in flavour, compared to Hass and Gem, it makes up in colour. Plus, it holds its shape well. The Harricado is less vibrant, but still keeps good form. The Hass is most likely to mash up a bit in the salad toss. But some may like that as a bit of a creamy dressing.