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== History == |
== History == |
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'Ford' was of unknown origin until a 2005 pedigree study estimated that it was a seedling of '[[Tommy Atkins (mango)|Tommy Atkins]]'.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/academics/faculty/burns/pdf/192-197.pdf |title=Pedigree analysis of Florida mango cultivars |publisher=Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc |year=2005 |author1=Cecile T. Olano |author2=Raymond J. Schnell |author3=Wilber E. Quintanilla |author4=Richard J. Campbell |issue=118 |pages=192–197}}</ref> |
'Ford' was of unknown origin until a 2005 pedigree study estimated that it was a seedling of '[[Tommy Atkins (mango)|Tommy Atkins]]'.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/academics/faculty/burns/pdf/192-197.pdf |title=Pedigree analysis of Florida mango cultivars |publisher=Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc |year=2005 |author1=Cecile T. Olano |author2=Raymond J. Schnell |author3=Wilber E. Quintanilla |author4=Richard J. Campbell |issue=118 |pages=192–197 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100618184535/http://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/academics/faculty/burns/pdf/192-197.pdf |archivedate=2010-06-18 |df= }}</ref> |
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'Ford' never gained popularity either as a commercial cultivar or a dooryard tree due to a high tendency of the fruit to split open while still on the tree, as well as lacking great eating quality. |
'Ford' never gained popularity either as a commercial cultivar or a dooryard tree due to a high tendency of the fruit to split open while still on the tree, as well as lacking great eating quality. |
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'Ford' trees are planted in the collections of the USDA's germplasm repository in [[Miami, Florida]],<ref>http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1719303 USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.</ref> the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center in [[Homestead, Florida]],<ref>http://trec.ifas.ufl.edu/crane/pdfs/TREC-Fruit-Collections.pdf Page 3, #31</ref> and the Miami-Dade [[Fruit and Spice Park]],<ref>http://fruitandspicepark.org/friends/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=29</ref> also in Homestead. |
'Ford' trees are planted in the collections of the USDA's germplasm repository in [[Miami, Florida]],<ref>http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1719303 USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.</ref> the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center in [[Homestead, Florida]],<ref>http://trec.ifas.ufl.edu/crane/pdfs/TREC-Fruit-Collections.pdf Page 3, #31</ref> and the Miami-Dade [[Fruit and Spice Park]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fruitandspicepark.org/friends/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D43%26Itemid%3D29 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-11-14 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100711112824/http://fruitandspicepark.org/friends/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=29 |archivedate=2010-07-11 |df= }}</ref> also in Homestead. |
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== Description == |
== Description == |
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| Mango 'Ford' | |
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 A display of Ford mango at the Redland Summer Fruit Festival, Fruit and Spice Park, Homestead, Florida | |
| Genus | Mango |
| Hybrid parentage | 'Tommy Atkins' x unknown |
| Cultivar | 'Ford' |
| Origin | Florida, USA |
The 'Ford' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.
History
'Ford' was of unknown origin until a 2005 pedigree study estimated that it was a seedling of 'Tommy Atkins'.[1]
'Ford' never gained popularity either as a commercial cultivar or a dooryard tree due to a high tendency of the fruit to split open while still on the tree, as well as lacking great eating quality.
'Ford' trees are planted in the collections of the USDA's germplasm repository in Miami, Florida,[2] the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, Florida,[3] and the Miami-Dade Fruit and Spice Park,[4] also in Homestead.
Description
The fruit obtains large sizes and can be anywhere from 2 to 5 pounds at maturity.
References
- ^ Cecile T. Olano; Raymond J. Schnell; Wilber E. Quintanilla; Richard J. Campbell (2005). "Pedigree analysis of Florida mango cultivars" (PDF) (118). Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc: 192–197. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-18.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1719303 USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
- ^ http://trec.ifas.ufl.edu/crane/pdfs/TREC-Fruit-Collections.pdf Page 3, #31
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-07-11. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
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