Earlygold Explained

Mangifera 'Earlygold'
Genus:	Mangifera
Hybrid:	'Haden' x unknown
Cultivar:	'Earlygold'
Breeder:	Frank Adams
Origin:	Florida, USA

The 'Earlygold' mango (or, 'Early Gold') is an early-season mango cultivar that originated in Pine Island, Florida.

History

The original tree was grown on the grove of Frank Adams in Pine Island, Florida.^[1] For decades the parentage of the tree was unknown but a pedigree analysis indicated that Haden was the likely parent.^[2] Scions were sent to the Sub-Tropical Research Station near Miami, Florida, and a grafted tree was planted there in 1942. A distinctive characteristic of the tree is its early fruiting season, which begins in May.

Description

The fruit is oblong, averaging less than a pound in weight and having a small lateral beak. The flesh is dark yellow and fiberless, and is sweet and aromatic. Ripens from May to June.

The tree is a moderately vigorous grower.

Notes and References

1. Mango Varieties . Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc . 1954 . R. Bruce Ledin . 67 . 284–290 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110726070714/http://www.fshs.org/Proceedings/Password%20Protected/1954%20Vol.%2067/284-290%20%28LEDIN%29.pdf . 2011-07-26 .
2. Pedigree analysis of Florida mango cultivars . Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc . 2005 . Cecile T. Olano . Raymond J. Schnell . Wilber E. Quintanilla . Richard J. Campbell . 118 . 192–197 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100618184535/http://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/academics/faculty/burns/pdf/192-197.pdf . 2010-06-18 .