Espada
Espada belongs to Brazil’s older mango landscape.
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Names, history & sources
Recorded names
A shared name does not by itself establish an identical cultivar. Place, language and source matter.
- Espada
Brazil
Name used in the cited Brazilian agricultural literature.
- Espadinhas
Small-fruited types in the Espada group.
- Espadão
Large-fruited types in the Espada group.
An old name with several sizes
Documented history: consult the claims and qualifications in the cited sources.
Embrapa describes its origin as uncertain, possibly among early Indochinese introductions. The name covers several sizes, from small Espadinhas to large Espadão. Its seedlings also serve as rootstocks beneath grafted trees.
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Country associations alone do not establish botanical origin.
- Brazil
Catalogue association
Long-established Brazilian cultivar; also used as rootstock in some production contexts.
- Brazil
A place in the story
Setting of “An old name with several sizes”. Read the story for its evidence and qualifications.
Harvest calendars by growing place. These regional calendars do not specify this cultivar’s exact season.