Cushman (mango)
Encyclopedia
The 'Cushman' mango is a mango cultivar that originated in south Florida. The variety had limited commercial application but has been sold as a dooryard tree.
. For many decades afterward the parentage of the 'Cushman' was unknown, however a 2005 pedigree analysis estimated that 'Cushman' was likely a cross between 'Haden
' and 'Amini'. The fruit was recognized as having excellent eating quality, but the trees were poor bearers making the cultivar undesirable for commercial production.
'Cushman' 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 grew from a seed planted in 1936 on the property of E. L. Cushman, in Miami, FloridaMiami, 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...
. For many decades afterward the parentage of the 'Cushman' was unknown, however a 2005 pedigree analysis estimated that 'Cushman' was likely a cross between 'Haden
Haden (mango)
The Haden' mango is a named mango cultivar that became one of the most widely cultivated in the world after it was introduced in the early 20th century through south Florida. It would ultimately become the parent of many other mango cultivars later developed in Florida.- History :In 1902, Captain...
' and 'Amini'. The fruit was recognized as having excellent eating quality, but the trees were poor bearers making the cultivar undesirable for commercial production.
'Cushman' 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
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 round in appearance and yellow when ripe, often looking more like a grapefruit than a mango.External links
- http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5386629677175883168# Video description of 'Cushman' by Dr. Jonathan Crane of the University of Florida.