Gary (mango)
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The 'Gary' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.
' mango. It was named after horticulturalist and nursery owner Gary Zill. This continued a tradition of mangoes named after members of the Zill family, which include the 'Zill
', 'Dot
', and 'Carrie' cultivars as well.
The 'Gary' has been sold as a nursery stock tree in Florida. 'Gary' trees are planted in the collections of the USDA's germplasm repository in Miami, Florida
and the Miami-Dade Fruit and Spice Park
in Homestead, Florida
.
History
'Gary' was a seedling of the 'CarrieCarrie (mango)
The Carrie' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.- History :The original tree was grown on the property of Lawrence H. Zill in Boynton Beach, Florida and was reportedly a seedling of the 'Sophie Fry' mango...
' mango. It was named after horticulturalist and nursery owner Gary Zill. This continued a tradition of mangoes named after members of the Zill family, which include the 'Zill
Zill (mango)
The Zill' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.- History :The original tree reportedly grew from a 'Haden' seed planted in 1922 by Carl King of Lake Worth, Florida. A 2005 pedigree analysis estimated that 'Zill' may have been a cross between 'Haden' and 'Bombay'. The...
', 'Dot
Dot (mango)
The Dot' mango is a mango cultivar that originated in South Florida. The cultivar has limited to no commercial plantings but is sold as nursery stock for home use in Florida.-History:...
', and 'Carrie' cultivars as well.
The 'Gary' has been sold as a nursery stock tree in Florida. 'Gary' 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...
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:...
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....
.