New varieties for the mango industry in Spain

Published 2024년 8월 5일

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Dr. Noris Ledesma, a expert in the mango industry, discusses the introduction of new mango varieties in Latin American countries, particularly focusing on Peru, Mexico, and Colombia. Peru has been testing over 20 new varieties for nearly 15 years, Mexico is introducing Florida varieties, and Colombia is establishing protocols to import them. The Dominican Republic Introduced varieties from Florida in 2014. Ledesma stresses the importance of breeding for genetic diversity and resistance to environmental conditions, as well as the development of technologies for efficient mango cultivation. He also highlights the need for trials in various countries and regions to evaluate new varieties.

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New varieties of mangoes are one of the most important chapters for the mango industry today. To learn more about this aspect, we wanted to know the opinion of Dr. Noris Ledesma, professor at the University of Florida and researcher attached to the United States Department of Agriculture ARS SHRU (clonal germplasm repository United States), one of the greater authorities on this matter. According to Dr. Noris Ledesma, “at a general level, an effort is being made to protocolize introductions of new varieties to Latin American countries. Each country has its own regulations and this makes it more difficult in some countries to get the steps to move forward. However, “Peru has already been working with new mango varieties for almost 15 years. There are collections led mainly by private industry, where more than 20 varieties are being studied and there are several germplasm banks already established. These are commercial tests with varieties such as 'Rapoza', 'Angie', 'Mallika', ...

Source: InfoAgro