Spirit of '76 (mango)
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| Cultivar | 'Spirit of '76' |
| Breeder | Laurence H. Zill |
| Origin | Florida, US |
The 'Spirit of '76' mango is a named
mango cultivar that originated in south Florida
.
History
The original tree was grown on the property of Laurence Zill of
Zill
cross.
Though Spirit of '76 did not gain commercial acceptance due to its soft flesh, it has been propagated as nursery stock and sold on a limited basis as a dooryard tree for home growers in Florida.
Spirit of '76 trees are planted in the collections of the
Fruit and Spice Park in Homestead, Florida.[2]
Description
The fruit is oblong in shape, with a rounded base and rounded apex that sometimes has a small lateral beak. It averages about a pound in weight at maturity. The skin color is yellow with red blush, and the flesh is yellow in color. It is completely fiberless with a rich, aromatic flavor, and contains a
monoembryonic seed.[3]
The fruit ripen from June to July in Florida.
The trees are moderately vigorous growers with spreading canopies.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1554808 USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
- ^ "Friends of the Fruit & Spice Park - Plant and Tree List 2008". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ISBN 0-9632264-0-1.
