Angie (mango) explained

Mangifera 'Angie'
Genus:Mangifera
Species:Mangifera indica
Cultivar:'Angie'
Origin:Florida, USA

The 'Angie' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.

History

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

The fruit is yellow to orange in color at maturity, and average weight is about . The flavor is rich and sweet.

The trees are considered semi-dwarf and easy to manage through pruning.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Curator's Choice Mangos . Fairchildgarden.org . 2010-06-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100622085645/http://www.fairchildgarden.org/livingcollections/tropicalfruitprogram/Fairchilds17thAnnualInternationalMangoFestival/internationalmangofestival/ . 2010-06-22 .
  2. Web site: Tropical . Fairchild . It's time to adapt our mango-growing ways to South Florida - Gardening . MiamiHerald.com . 2009-09-13 . 2010-06-16.