Gary (mango)
Mango cultivar
title: "Gary (mango)" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["mango-cultivars", "flora-of-florida"] description: "Mango cultivar" topic_path: "general/mango-cultivars" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_(mango)" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Mango cultivar ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mangifera 'Gary' |
| image | Gary mango.JPG |
| image_caption | Photo of Gary mangoes at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden's 2010 International Mango Festival in Miami, Florida |
| genus | Mangifera |
| species | Mangifera indica |
| hybrid | 'Carrie' × unknown |
| cultivar | 'Gary' |
| breeder | Gary Zill |
| origin | Florida, USA |
| :: |
| name = Mangifera 'Gary' | image = Gary mango.JPG | image_caption = Photo of Gary mangoes at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden's 2010 International Mango Festival in Miami, Florida | genus = Mangifera | species = Mangifera indica | hybrid = 'Carrie' × unknown | cultivar = 'Gary' | breeder = Gary Zill | origin = Florida, USA The 'Gary' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.
History
Gary was a seedling of the Carrie 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.
Description
The fruit is small, averaging less than a pound, is of ovoid shape and has yellow skin.
References
References
- (2005). "Pedigree analysis of Florida mango cultivars". Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society.
- M.U. Mounts. (1961). "History of mangos and other tropical fruits in Palm Beach County". Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society.
- http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1719310 USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
- "Friends of the Fruit & Spice Park - Plant and Tree List 2008".
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