Jakarta (mango) explained

Mangifera 'Jakarta'
Genus:Mangifera
Hybrid:'Zill' x 'Kent'
Cultivar:'Jakarta'
Origin:Florida, USA

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

History

The original tree was grown on the property of Laurence Zill in Boynton Beach, Florida, and was reportedly a seedling of the Paheri mango. A 2005 pedigree analysis indicated that Jakarta was likely the result of a cross between the 'Bombay' and 'Kent' varieties.[1]

Jakarta did not gain widespread acceptance as a commercial mango, however it did find a market as a nursery stock and dooryard tree in Florida.

Jakarta trees are part of the collections of the USDA's National Germplasm Repository[2] in Miami, FL, and the Miami–Dade Fruit and Spice Park in Homestead, FL.[3]

Description

The fruit has a round to oblong shape, and develops a distinctive sunset orange–red color at maturity, averaging a little over a pound in weight. The flesh is yellow and fiberless, with a uniquely resinous but rich flavor and aroma, and contains a monoembryonic seed. The fruit mature from June to August in Florida.

Jakarta trees are vigorous growers and form dense, rounded canopies.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olano . Cecile T. . 2005 . Pedigree Analysis of Florida Mango Cultivars . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100618184535/http://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/academics/faculty/burns/pdf/192-197.pdf . 2010-06-18 . 2010-05-08 . Citrus Research and Education Centre . 5-6.
  2. Web site: 2009-05-08 . MIA 35019 - Mangifera indica . https://web.archive.org/web/20090508232031/http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1554824 . 2009-05-08 . 2024-05-25 . USDA-ARS.
  3. Web site: Friends of the Fruit & Spice Park - Plant and Tree List 2008 . 2010-11-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100711112824/http://fruitandspicepark.org/friends/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=29 . 2010-07-11 .
  4. Book: Campbell, Richard J.. A Guide to Mangos in Florida. 1992 . Fairchild Tropical Garden . 0-9632264-0-1 . 85 .