The 'Palmer' mango is a large, commercially grown late-season

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that originated in south Florida.

History

The original tree was grown from a seed planted around 1925 on the property of Mrs. Victor Mell of

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. For the following decades Palmer's parentage was unknown, however a 2005 pedigree analysis estimated Palmer was a seedling of Haden. The variety was first propagated in 1945 and officially named in 1949. It gained some commercial acceptance in Florida and is still grown on a limited commercial basis in the state today, as well as areas outside the United States such as

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and Australia. Palmer trees are planted in the collections of the

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's germplasm repository in Miami, the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center in

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, and the Miami–Dade

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, also in Homestead.

Description

The fruit is large, with especially big specimens reaching several pounds in weight. Coloration tends to be yellow with red blush when ripe; the fruit will turn purple long before becoming mature, sometimes leading to immature fruits being picked. The flesh is orange-yellow and has a mild and aromatic flavor, with minimal fiber, and contains a

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seed. It ripens from July to early September in Florida, making it a late-season cultivar. The trees are moderately vigorous growers and have upright canopies.

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