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Mangifera indica 'Naomi'

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree.
Life form perennial
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Origin: at Besor Experimental Station, Northwest Negev, Israel, by E. Tomer, C. Degani, and S. Gazit. Palmer open-pollinated. Plant patent pending. Best of 300 seedlings planted in 1976; selected and tested as Besor 16/36. Tree: medium vigor; fairly erect growth; productivity significantly higher than many other varieties. Same isozyme phenotype as Palmer except for PGM, for which Palmer is heterozygous (ab) and Naomi homozygous (aa). Fruit: ~ 450 g, uniform; oblong, usually with small sinus; ventral shoulder higher than dorsal, apex obtuse or rounded. Skin attractive red; flesh yellow; flavor mild, moderately sweet, with weak, pleasant aroma. Ripens midseason, September on the coastal plain of Israel, 3 to4 weeks after Haden and Tommy Atkins.
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A red-skinned mango. Origin: Israel; open-pollinated seedling of Palmer; Israel PBR 1290. Tree: medium-sized and fairly upright. Fruit: an attractive red, oblong, of uniform size, weighing on average 450 g, skin smooth and thin, flesh tender, juicy and nearly fiberless, yellow, mild and moderately sweet, with a weak pleasant aroma, of good quality. Seed monoembryonic.
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Optimum temperature (C°) 24 - 30
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Vigor moderate vigor
Productivity high productivity

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Mangifera indica 'Naomi'
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