The 'Gary' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.

Mangifera 'Gary'
Photo of Gary mangoes at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden's 2010 International Mango Festival in Miami, Florida
GenusMangifera
SpeciesMangifera indica
Hybrid parentage'Carrie' × unknown
Cultivar'Gary'
BreederGary Zill
OriginFlorida, USA

History

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Gary was a seedling of the Carrie mango.[1] It was named after horticulturalist and nursery owner Gary Zill. This continued a tradition of mangoes named after members of the Zill family, which include the Zill, Dot, and Carrie cultivars as well.[2]

The Gary has been sold as a nursery stock tree in Florida. Gary trees are planted in the collections of the USDA's germplasm repository in Miami, Florida[3] and the Miami-Dade Fruit and Spice Park in Homestead, Florida.[4]

Description

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The fruit is small, averaging less than a pound, is of ovoid shape and has yellow skin.

References

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  1. ^ Cecile T. Olano; Raymond J. Schnell; Wilber E. Quintanilla; Richard J. Campbell (2005). "Pedigree analysis of Florida mango cultivars" (PDF). Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society (118): 192–197. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-18.
  2. ^ M.U. Mounts (1961). "History of mangos and other tropical fruits in Palm Beach County" (PDF). Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society (74): 346–348. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
  3. ^ http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1719310 USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
  4. ^ "Friends of the Fruit & Spice Park - Plant and Tree List 2008". Archived from the original on 2010-07-11. Retrieved 2010-11-14.

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