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The tree later came into the possession of Laurence H. Zill, a horticulturalist and nursery owner whose family name the cultivar was named after. 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.
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 tree, Coconut Grove, Florida
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 [ 2 ] in Miami, FL , and the Miami–Dade Fruit and Spice Park in Homestead, FL .
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John Hatcher's grove continues in operation throughout the decades selling the Hatcher mangoes and trees. Today, the grove is still in operation at its original location and ships mangoes nationwide. [3] Examples of Hatcher have been planted at the USDA's germplasm collection, [4] the Miami-Dade Fruit and Spice Park [5] in Homestead, Florida.
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The fruit ripens from June to July in Florida. Its spicy sweet taste has been likened to Mango Sorbet. [2] The plant is disease- and pest-tolerant. [2] The plant produces an average yield although trees are not very productive in Florida due to poor fungus resistance. [6] Cross pollination can improve fruit production in Ice Cream.
The 'Tommy Atkins' mango is a named mango cultivar. Although generally not considered to be the best in terms of sweetness and flavor, [ 1 ] it is valued for its very long shelf life and tolerance of handling and transportation with little or no bruising or degradation.