Gary (mango)

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, Floridahttp://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. 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.

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See also List of mango cultivars