Florigon
Mangifera 'Florigon' | |
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Fruit and Spice Park, Homestead, Florida | |
Genus | Mangifera |
Species | Mangifera indica |
Cultivar | 'Florigon' |
Origin | Florida, USA |
The 'Florigon' mango is a named commercial
History
The original tree grew from a seed planted in 1932 on the property of John G. Kaiser of
Though it was submitted to the variety committee of the Florida Mango Forum, Florigon did not receive widespread attention, nor was it commercially propagated. However, in more recent decades Florigon has become recognized for its excellent flavor, good production characteristics, and disease resistance,[5] and is now sold as nursery stock in Florida as well as grown on a limited commercial scale.
Florigon trees are planted in the collections of the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center in
Description
The fruit is small and ovate in shape, averaging less than a pound in weight. At maturity it is almost entirely yellow, sometimes with some light blush. The yellow flesh is sweet, mild, and non-fibrous, containing a
The trees are moderately vigorous and have upright, open canopies.
References
- ^ Geo. D. Ruehle (1947). "Report of Subtropical Fruit Committee" (PDF) (60). Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc: 188–195. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
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- ^ Cecile T. Olano; Raymond J. Schnell; Wilber E. Quintanilla; Richard J. Campbell (2005). "Pedigree analysis of Florida mango cultivars" (PDF) (118). Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc: 192–197. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-18.
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(help) - ^ "Couple in Mango Heaven over Perfect Florigon". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ "Mango Trees". Archived from the original on 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^ http://trec.ifas.ufl.edu/crane/pdfs/TREC-Fruit-Collections.pdf Archived 2018-04-08 at the Wayback Machine Page 3, #30
- ^ "Friends of the Fruit & Spice Park - Plant and Tree List 2008". Archived from the original on 2010-07-11. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ISBN 0-9632264-0-1.
- ^ "HS2/MG216: Mango Growing in the Florida Home Landscape".