Jakarta (mango)
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The 'Jakarta' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.
' and 'Kent
' varieties.
'Jakarta' did not gain widespread acceptance as a commercial mango, however it did find a market as a nursery stock and dooryard tree in Florida.
'Jakarta' trees are part of the collections of the USDA's National Germplasm Repository
in Miami, FL, and the Miami-Dade Fruit and Spice Park
in Homestead, FL.
'Jakarta' trees are vigorous growers and form dense, rounded canopies.
History
The original tree was grown on the property of Lawrence Zill in Boynton Beach, FL, and was reportedly a seedling of the 'Paheri' mango. However, a 2005 pedigree analysis indicated that Jakarta was likely the result of a cross between the 'ZillZill (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...
' and 'Kent
Kent (mango)
The Kent' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.-History:The original tree, a seedling of the Brooks cultivar started in September of 1932, was planted on January 1st, 1933 on the property of Leith D. Kent in Coconut Grove, Florida. 'Kent' was reportedly a cross between...
' varieties.
'Jakarta' did not gain widespread acceptance as a commercial mango, however it did find a market as a nursery stock and dooryard tree in Florida.
'Jakarta' trees are part of the collections of the USDA's National Germplasm Repository
Chapman Field (Miami)
Chapman Field is a facility of the US government in South Miami-Dade county. Dating from 1898, it is one of the oldest entities in South Florida. Its official title is the Subtropical Horticulture Research Station of the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture...
in Miami, FL, 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, FL.
Description
The fruit has a round to oblong shape, and develops a distinctive sunset orange-red color at maturity, averaging a little over a pound in weight. The flesh is yellow and fiberless, with a uniquely resinous but rich flavor and aroma, and contains a monoembryonic seed. The fruit mature from June to August in Florida.'Jakarta' trees are vigorous growers and form dense, rounded canopies.