Alice (mango)
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The 'Alice' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.
' mango planted in 1935 on the property of Fred Herman in South Miami, Florida
, and was named after his wife Alice Herman. Some have speculated that 'Alice' may have been a hybrid between 'Saigon' and an Indian race mango. The tree first fruited in 1940, with its name being published in 1950.
While the fruit was considered of good quality, 'Alice' did not become commercially adapted primarily due to consistently light crops.
An 'Alice' tree is part of the USDA's germplasm collection in Miami, Florida
, and an example is also planted at the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, Florida
.
The tree is a vigorous grower and has a spreading canopy.
History
The original tree was reportedly a seedling of the 'SaigonSaigon (mango)
Saigon is a seedling race of mango cultivars originally introduced to the United States via seed from Southeast Asia.- History :'Saigon' seeds were shipped to the United States from Saigon, Cochinchina in 1902 and planted at the USDA's plant introduction station in Miami, Florida for observation...
' mango planted in 1935 on the property of Fred Herman in South Miami, Florida
South Miami, Florida
South Miami is a Miami suburban city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,741 at the 2000 census and as of 2007, according to the U.S...
, and was named after his wife Alice Herman. Some have speculated that 'Alice' may have been a hybrid between 'Saigon' and an Indian race mango. The tree first fruited in 1940, with its name being published in 1950.
While the fruit was considered of good quality, 'Alice' did not become commercially adapted primarily due to consistently light crops.
An 'Alice' tree is part of the USDA's germplasm collection in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, and an example is also planted at the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, Florida
Homestead, Florida
Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. Homestead is primarily a Miami suburb and a major agricultural area....
.
Description
The fruit is of oval shape, averaging under a pound in weight at maturity. It has smooth skin that turns yellow orange at maturity with some red blush. The apex is rounded and contains no beak. The flesh has a strong aroma, and is fiberless, rich, and sweet. It contains a monoembryonic seed. In Florida the fruit usually ripens from late June to July.The tree is a vigorous grower and has a spreading canopy.