Gary (mango)

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

Mangifera 'Gary'
Photo of Gary mangoes at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden's 2010 International Mango Festival in Miami, Florida
Genus	Mangifera
Species	Mangifera indica
Hybrid parentage	'Carrie' × unknown
Cultivar	'Gary'
Breeder	Gary Zill
Origin	Florida, USA

History

Gary was a seedling of the Carrie mango.^[1] It was named after horticulturalist and nursery owner Gary Zill. This continued a tradition of mangoes named after members of the Zill family, which include the Zill, Dot, and Carrie cultivars as well.^[2]

The Gary has been sold as a nursery stock tree in Florida. Gary trees are planted in the collections of the USDA's germplasm repository in Miami, Florida^[3] and the Miami-Dade Fruit and Spice Park in Homestead, Florida.^[4]

Description

The fruit is small, averaging less than a pound, is of ovoid shape and has yellow skin.