Mangifera 'Beverly' | |
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Genus | Mangifera |
Species | Mangifera indica |
Hybrid parentage | ' Cushman' × unknown |
Cultivar | 'Beverly' |
Origin | Florida, USA |
The 'Beverly' mango (or, 'Beverley') is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.
Beverly was a reportedly a ' Haden' seedling selected by the Zill family of Boynton Beach, Florida. However, a 2005 pedigree analysis estimated that the ' Cushman' cultivar was the parent. [1]
The cultivar did not gain widespread commercial acceptance due to the fruit's lack of color at maturity. However, it did gain popularity as a dooryard cultivar due to its flavor, disease resistance, and late ripening season, and is now sold as nursery stock in Florida. Beverly was selected as a curator's choice mango by the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for their 2008 [2] and 2009 mango festivals.
Beverly trees are planted in the collections of the USDA's germplasm repository in Miami, Florida, [3] the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, Florida, [4] and the Miami-Dade Fruit and Spice Park, [5] also in Homestead.
The fruit is of round to oval shape, with no or minimal lateral beak. Weight can vary from a pound to 3 pounds. At maturity, the fruit remains largely green with some yellow. The flesh has no fiber, is rich in flavor, and contains a monoembryonic seed. It ripens from July to August in Florida.
The tree has a low growth spreading habit, and can be kept under 20 feet.
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Mangifera 'Beverly' | |
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Genus | Mangifera |
Species | Mangifera indica |
Hybrid parentage | ' Cushman' × unknown |
Cultivar | 'Beverly' |
Origin | Florida, USA |
The 'Beverly' mango (or, 'Beverley') is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.
Beverly was a reportedly a ' Haden' seedling selected by the Zill family of Boynton Beach, Florida. However, a 2005 pedigree analysis estimated that the ' Cushman' cultivar was the parent. [1]
The cultivar did not gain widespread commercial acceptance due to the fruit's lack of color at maturity. However, it did gain popularity as a dooryard cultivar due to its flavor, disease resistance, and late ripening season, and is now sold as nursery stock in Florida. Beverly was selected as a curator's choice mango by the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden for their 2008 [2] and 2009 mango festivals.
Beverly trees are planted in the collections of the USDA's germplasm repository in Miami, Florida, [3] the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, Florida, [4] and the Miami-Dade Fruit and Spice Park, [5] also in Homestead.
The fruit is of round to oval shape, with no or minimal lateral beak. Weight can vary from a pound to 3 pounds. At maturity, the fruit remains largely green with some yellow. The flesh has no fiber, is rich in flavor, and contains a monoembryonic seed. It ripens from July to August in Florida.
The tree has a low growth spreading habit, and can be kept under 20 feet.
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