| Mangifera 'Jakarta' | |
|---|---|
 Display of 'Jakarta' mango at the 15th Annual International Mango Festival at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida | |
| Genus | Mangifera |
| Hybrid parentage | 'Zill' x 'Kent' |
| Cultivar | 'Jakarta' |
| Origin | Florida, USA |
The 'Jakarta' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.
History[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
This mango does not come from Jakarta.
References[edit]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1554824
- ^ "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. 85. ISBN 0-9632264-0-1.
