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During the early 20th century, Edward Simmonds was the head of the USDA's Plant Introduction Station in Miami, Florida.Due to the problems encountered with Indian-descended mango cultivars in Florida relating to their poor disease resistance and unreliable bearing habits, Simmonds began a mango breeding program in the 1920s where he sought to cross several cultivars of Indian descent with ...
Mangifera indica, commonly known as mango, is an evergreen [3] species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. [4] It is a large fruit tree, capable of growing to a height and width of 30 m (100 ft). [5] There are two distinct genetic populations in modern mangoes – the "Indian type" and the "Southeast Asian type". [citation needed]
It was listed as a curator's choice mango at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden's 2010 International Mango Festival in Miami, Florida, [3] and has been promoted by Fairchild for its positive characteristics. [4] A Manilita tree is planted in the collection of the USDA's mango germplasm repository in Miami, Florida. [5]
A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree Mangifera indica. It originated from the region between northwestern Myanmar , Bangladesh , and northeastern India . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] M. indica has been cultivated in South and Southeast Asia since ancient times resulting in two types of modern mango cultivars: the "Indian type" and the ...
By planting four plaksa trees a person doubtlessly obtains the fruits of Rajasuya sacrifice. One who plants five or six mango trees attains the abode of Garuda and lives happily forever like gods. One should plant seven palasa trees or even one. One attains the abode of Brahma and enjoys the company of gods by doing so.
Eastern white pine, a cultural keystone species for the Kitcisakik Algonquin community. The white pine (Pinus strobus L.), found across northeastern North America, is a cultural keystone species for the Kitcisakik Algonquin community in Quebec. The tree is prevalent in legends and myths that are central to the culture, history, and identity of ...
Kent is grown on a limited commercial scale outside of the United States, particularly in Latin America. [6] Today it is still widely grown as a nursery stock tree for home growing in Florida, where it remains popular. Kent is a parent of several other Florida mangoes, including Young and possibly Gold Nugget and Jakarta. Original 'Kent' mango ...
Saigon trees mostly came true from seed, though there were some variation. This meant that multiple types of Saigon came into existence, and thus the name covers several varieties. Because of the positive qualities of the fruit, Saigon was utilized in Edward Simmonds hybridization experiment, which resulted in a cross between a Saigon and the ...