Lippens (mango)
| Mangifera 'Lippens' | |
|---|---|
Fruit and Spice Park, Homestead, Florida | |
| Genus | Mangifera |
| Species | Mangifera indica |
| Hybrid parentage | 'Haden' × unknown |
| Cultivar | 'Lippens' |
| Origin | Florida, USA |
The 'Lippens' mango is a named
History
The original tree was reportedly grown from a
Lippens was described by the Florida Mango Forum in 1947, and noted for its eating quality, good production, and disease resistance. Thus it was considered to have good commercial potential. Though it never became widely commercially grown, the variety was sold on a limited scale as a nursery tree for home growers in Florida. Lippens is also a parent of several Florida mangoes, including
Lippens trees are planted in the collections of the USDA's germplasm repository in Miami, Florida,
Description
Lippens fruit has an ovate to oblong shape and averages about a pound in weight at maturity. The apex is rounded and lacks a beak. The skin is yellow at maturity and develops a pink or crimson blush. The flesh is deep yellow in color. It is sweet, fiberless, and contains a
The trees are vigorous growers, growing to medium size with compact and dense canopies.[6]
References
- ^ [1] Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1598245 USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Friends of the Fruit & Spice Park - Plant and Tree List 2008 Archived July 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 0-9632264-0-1.
