Gold Nugget
Edible fruit cultivar
Mangifera 'Gold Nugget' | |
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Comparison of
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Genus | Mangifera |
Species | Mangifera indica |
Hybrid parentage | ' Kent ' × unknown |
Cultivar | 'Gold Nugget' |
Origin | Florida , USA |
The ' Gold Nugget' mango (or Golden Nugget ) is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida .
History
The original tree was grown by Edward F. Mitchell of Miami, Florida . Saigon was thought to possibly be one of the parents of Gold Nugget, but a 2005 pedigree analysis indicated that Gold Nugget was likely an offspring of the Kent mango. [1] Mitchell patented the Gold Nugget in February 1990, which was plant patent number 77158. [2]
The fruit was recognized for its flavor and heavy production characteristics. Gold Nugget is now grown on a small, limited commercial scale in Florida, and is sold as a home dooryard tree by nurseries in the state.
Gold Nugget trees are planted in the collections of the USDA 's germplasm repository in Miami [3] and the Miami-Dade Fruit and Spice Park in Homestead, Florida . [4]
Description
The skin of the fruit turns yellow orange at maturity, sometimes with some pink blush. The flesh is yellow and virtually fiberless, with a mild sweet flavor, and contains a monoembryonic seed. [5] It is usually of oval shape and weighs under a pound. Gold Nugget fruit typically matures from late-July to August in Florida.
The tree is a vigorous grower with an open canopy.
References
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link ) - ↑ "United States Patent: PP07158 - Variety of Tropical Mango" .
- ↑ http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1650954 USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
- ↑ "Friends of the Fruit & Spice Park - Plant and Tree List 2008" . Archived from the original on 2010-07-11 . Retrieved 2010-11-14 .
- ↑ Campbell, Richard J. (1992). A Guide to Mangos in Florida . Fairchild Tropical Garden. p. 69. ISBN 0-9632264-0-1 .