The 'Haden' mango (or 'Hayden') is a named

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that became one of the most widely cultivated in the world after it was introduced in the early 20th century through

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. It would ultimately become the parent of many other mango cultivars later developed in Florida.

History

In 1902, Captain John J. Haden, a retired U.S. army officer living in

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, planted four dozen seedlings of Mulgoba mango seeds he had purchased from Professor Elbridge Gale in Mangonia, near

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in the area of present-day

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. Haden would die the following year, but his wife Florence cared for the trees at their property in Coconut Grove, which first fruited in 1910. One tree in particular produced superior quality fruit, with brilliant color and good flavor. This cultivar was selected and given the family name. Both historical and pedigree analysis indicates that Haden was likely the result of a cross between Mulgova (misspelled as ''Mulgoba'', cultivar origin in

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) and a

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mango. Florence Haden, realizing the potential of the cultivar, reported its success to the Florida State Horticultural Society, and sent two specimens of the fruit to the

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, and another larger mango to Edward Simmonds of the Plant Introduction Station at

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. Simmonds was immediately intrigued and eventually took up propagating the Haden in south Florida. Haden became a big commercial success, largely due to its large-scale propagation by nursery-owner George Cellon, and would dominate the mango industry in the state for roughly 25 years, as well as being introduced to other locations with great success, such as

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. Haden gradually fell out of favor as a commercial mango largely due to fungus problems, along with inconsistent production, problems with internal breakdown of the fruit (also known as jelly seed), and the availability of new varieties with superior characteristics. Most of the mango varieties subsequently developed in Florida were either direct or indirect descendants of Haden. Mango Haden Asit fs8

Named mango varieties that are likely directly descended from Haden include: * Allen-King/Everbearing * Anderson (Haden × Sandersha) *

Bailey's Marvel The 'Bailey's Marvel' mango is a named, mid-season mango cultivar that originated in southwest Florida. History The original tree was grown on Pine Island (Lee County, Florida), Pine Island, Florida from a 'Haden (mango), Haden' mango seed pl ...

(Haden × Bombay) * Becky (Haden × Brooks) * Cogshall * Cushman (Haden × Amini) *

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Fascell The 'Fascell' mango is a named commercial mango cultivar that originated in south Florida. History The original tree was grown from a seed planted by Michael Fascell of Miami, Florida in 1929, and was likely a cross between Haden and Brooks. F ...

(Haden × Brooks) *

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(Haden × Brooks) * Hodson * Jacquelin (Haden × Bombay) *

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(Haden × Brooks) *

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(Haden × Lippens) * Lippens * Osteen *

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(Haden × Brooks) * Southern Blush (Haden × Cushman) * Spirit of '76 (Haden × Zill) * Springfels *

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(Haden × Bombay) Despite falling out of favor as a commercial production mango, Haden remained one of the most widely propagated mangoes for nursery stock and home growing throughout the decades, and continues to be today. Haden trees are planted in the collections of the

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's germplasm repository in

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, 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. The original tree still stands in Coconut Grove. Haden - Rich in flavour and aromatic, Red colour with green and yellowish overtone, texture should be firm flesh due to fibres

References

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