Angie (mango)
| Mangifera 'Angie' | |
|---|---|
 Photo of Angie mangoes taken at the 2010 International Mango Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami, Florida | |
| Genus | Mangifera |
| Species | Mangifera indica |
| Cultivar | 'Angie' |
| Origin | Florida, USA |
The 'Angie' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.
History
[edit]The Angie cultivar was selected due to its relatively small growth habit, rich and complex flavor, and good disease resistance.[1] It was named after Angela Whitman, wife of William Francis Whitman Jr., who was a founder and 1st President of The Rare Fruit Council International, Inc. (RFCI), Miami. Angela is a trustee of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. 'Angie' was included as a Curator's Choice mango for the Fairchild Garden's 2010 mango festival. It was among several mangoes recommended by Fairchild's Curator of Tropical Fruit, Dr. Richard Campbell & Dr. Noris Ledesma, for home growers.[2]
Description
[edit]The fruit is yellow to orange in color at maturity, and average weight is about 400 grams (14 oz). The flavor is rich and sweet.
The trees are considered semi-dwarf and easy to manage through pruning.
References
[edit]- ^ "Curator's Choice Mangos". Fairchildgarden.org. Archived from the original on 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
- ^ Tropical, Fairchild (2009-09-13). "It's time to adapt our mango-growing ways to South Florida - Gardening". MiamiHerald.com. Retrieved 2010-06-16. [dead link]
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