Mangifera indica 'Tong Dam'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Cultivation

Introd. to Florida from Thailand in 1973 by Robert J. Knight for the Rare Fruit Council International, Miami, Fla. Origin: Tree: vigorous; large, rounded, dense canopy. Fruit: eating quality good to excellent. Shape: oblong to long and slender; base rounded; slender stem inserted squarely in a shallow cavity; apex bluntly pointed with no beak; surface undulating. Size: length 14.5-18 cm; breadth 8.5-10.5 cm; thickness 7-8 cm. Weight: 380-500 g. Skin: ground color greenish-yellow; no blush; few small white dots; skin thick, tender, and medium adherent. Flesh: soft and juicy lemon to deep yellow flesh; flavor rich, spicy, and sweet with a weak, pleasant aroma; little or no fiber. Stone and seed: medium-thick and woody stone with a polyembryonic seed filling 60% to 70% of the stone. Season: late May to June. Remains green when ripe; consistent, heavy producer.
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Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) 24 - 30
Size large
Vigor vigorous
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Mangifera indica 'Tong Dam'