Mangifera 'Gary' | |
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Genus | Mangifera |
Species | Mangifera indica |
Hybrid parentage | ' Carrie' × unknown |
Cultivar | 'Gary' |
Breeder | Gary Zill |
Origin | Florida, USA |
The 'Gary' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.
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]
The fruit is small, averaging less than a pound, is of ovoid shape and has yellow skin.
Mangifera 'Gary' | |
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Genus | Mangifera |
Species | Mangifera indica |
Hybrid parentage | ' Carrie' × unknown |
Cultivar | 'Gary' |
Breeder | Gary Zill |
Origin | Florida, USA |
The 'Gary' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.
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]
The fruit is small, averaging less than a pound, is of ovoid shape and has yellow skin.