Torbert (mango)
Mangifera 'Torbert' | |
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Genus | Mangifera |
Species | Mangifera indica |
Hybrid parentage | 'Haden' × unknown |
Cultivar | 'Torbert' |
Breeder | Tommy Torbert |
Origin | Florida, US |
The 'Torbert' mango is a named
History
The original tree was grown from a seed planted on the property of Tommy Torbert in Goulds, Florida during the 1940s.[1] For decades the parentage of Torbert was unknown; however a 2005 pedigree analysis indicated that Haden was the likely parent of Torbert.[2]
Torbert was submitted to the Florida Mango Forum for evaluation in 1952, and the Torbert family felt the variety had potential. Graftwood was given to the
Torbert was "reintroduced" to the United States in 1981 when graftwood was brought by Carl W. Campbell and Richard J. Campbell from a Torbert tree that had been planted in Honduras. It was later found that at least one Torbert tree was still growing at a farm in Homestead, Florida owned by Roy O. Nelson.
Torbert trees are now planted in the collections of the
Description
The fruit has a round, almost spherical shape, similar to the shape of the
The tree is a moderately vigorous grower, but tends to stay small to medium-sized.
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Page 193 - ^ http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1720221 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 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ISBN 0-9632264-0-1.