COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN MANGO CULTIVARS IN SOUTH FLORIDA

South Florida has had a small (currently 650 ha), but locally important mango industry for about 75 years.
The emergence of large-scale mango production throughout Central and South America has endangered the economic viability of mango production in Florida.
In order to avoid direct competition with producers in Central and South America, Florida growers have considered the production of cultivars targeted for ethnic markets within the United States.
Cultivars originating in Southeast Asia have been specifically targeted, including ‘Ivory’, ‘Kyo Savoy’, ‘Nam Doc Mai’, ‘Nuwun Chan’, ‘Okrung’, ‘Pim Sing Mun’, and ‘Tong Dam’. While offering potential for increased marketability, these cultivars present new challenges in terms of production, handling and storage techniques.
These considerations, plus unique features of each cultivar are presented.
A more thorough understanding of these characteristics will aid growers in decision-making about the suitability of these cultivars for commercial production.

V International Mango Symposium

R. J. Campbell, Carl W. Campbell

Mangifera indica L., varieties, production, breeding, selection

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.1997.455.6