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Charles F. Springfels was a German immigrant to the United States who had established a jewelry manufacturing business in Buffalo, New York. When his health began to decline he moved to Florida, where he began experimenting with plants. [1] At his property in West Palm Beach, Florida a mango seed was planted in 1919, and the tree first fruited ...
The original tree was started from a 'Sandersha' mango seed sent from Jamaica in 1926 and was planted on the L. F Anderson's property in Miami, Florida. The tree fruited in 1931 and was named in 1948. A 2005 pedigree analysis estimated that 'Anderson' was a cross between the 'Sandersha' and 'Haden' cultivars. [1]
The fruit is small, averaging less than a pound in weight at maturity. Skin color is green with some crimson blush. The fruit has a somewhat unusual shape that is ovate with a distinctive flattened side. The flesh is juicy and not fibrous, with a deep orange color and a very rich flavor. It contains a monoembryonic seed.
The fruit is oblong in shape and turns yellow when ripe, averaging slightly over a pound in weight. Most of the fruit on the tree are of uniform size and shape. The orange flesh is fiberless, has a sweet and mild flavor, and contains a monoembryonic seed. [6] Duncan fruit typically reach maturity in July in Florida.
Valencia Pride was recognized for its appearance, excellent production and eating qualities. Over the decades it was propagated throughout Florida both for home growing and commercial plantings. Today, Valencia Pride remains one of the more common nursery stock mangoes and is still grown on a limited commercial basis in Florida.
Glenn was reportedly a seedling of a Saigon that was planted in Miami, Florida in 1940. [1] It was moved to the property of Roscoe E. Glenn in 1943. [2] The tree first produced fruit in 1945, and was found to be of good quality. While it was propagated thereafter in the state, it did not gain widespread commercial acceptance due to perceptions ...
The flesh is yellow with minimal fiber, and has a rich and sweet flavor and aroma. [8] It contains a monoembryonic seed. The fruit typically ripen from June to July in Florida, [9] and production is considered to be good. Van Dyke is moderately fungus resistant. The tree is a moderately vigorous grower with an open, spreading canopy.
The tree first fruited in 1930, and Zill began to be propagated by Laurence Zill in 1940. The cultivar was named and described in 1945. Thereafter, Zill became heavily propagated due to its color, eating quality, and good production. It was planted commercially and widely sold as nurserystock. While it fell out of favor as a commercial mango ...