Carrie (mango)
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The 'Carrie' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.
and was reportedly a seedling of the 'Sophie Fry
' mango. A pedigree analysis of the Florida mangoes conducted in 2005 that did not include 'Sophie Fry' in the study found 'Julie
' to be the most likely parent, though 'Julie' is also the parent of 'Sophie Fry'. The 'Carrie' tree was named after Lawrence Zill's mother, Carrie Zill. It first fruited in 1940 and commercial propagation began in 1949. Thereafter 'Carrie' gained a reputation for having excellent eating qualities and good disease resistance. Its commercial application was limited due to the fruit's lack of color and soft flesh, but it became a popular dooryard variety in Florida.
'Carrie' trees are planted in the collections of the USDA's germplasm repository in Miami, Florida
, the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, Florida
, and the Miami-Dade Fruit and Spice Park
, also in Homestead.
History
The original tree was grown on the property of Lawrence H. Zill in Boynton Beach, FloridaBoynton Beach, Florida
Boynton Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 60,389 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the city had a population of 66,714 according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research...
and was reportedly a seedling of the 'Sophie Fry
Sophie Fry (mango)
The Sophie Fry' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.- History :'Sophie Fry' was likely a seedling of the 'Julie' mango grown by Lawrence Zill of Boynton Beach, Florida....
' mango. A pedigree analysis of the Florida mangoes conducted in 2005 that did not include 'Sophie Fry' in the study found 'Julie
Julie (mango)
- History :The origin of the 'Julie' mango is not known for sure but recent genetic studies show that it was possibly descended from cultivars introduced to the Caribbean through the French West Indies from Réunion. ; its monoembryonic trait suggests it is descended from the Indian line of...
' to be the most likely parent, though 'Julie' is also the parent of 'Sophie Fry'. The 'Carrie' tree was named after Lawrence Zill's mother, Carrie Zill. It first fruited in 1940 and commercial propagation began in 1949. Thereafter 'Carrie' gained a reputation for having excellent eating qualities and good disease resistance. Its commercial application was limited due to the fruit's lack of color and soft flesh, but it became a popular dooryard variety in Florida.
'Carrie' trees are planted in the collections of the USDA's germplasm repository 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...
, 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....
, and the Miami-Dade Fruit and Spice Park
Fruit and Spice Park
The Fruit and Spice Park is a botanical garden in metropolitan Miami at 24801 SW 187 Avenue, located in the rural agricultural community of the Redland, Florida, United States.-Exhibits:...
, also in Homestead.
Description
The fruit is small, averaging a pound or less, and ripens from June to July in Florida. At maturity it may be green to yellow, but the fruit doesn't develop red blush like other mangoes. The flesh is not fibrous, is yellow and rich in flavor, and contains a monoembryonic seed.External links
- http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5321783074478371786# Video description of Carrie by Dr. Jonathan Crane of the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center.