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# A mother’s name, a lucky surviving tree

A seedling intended to support another mango became the fruit the family wanted to keep.

Carrie — Boynton Beach / Delray Beach, Florida, United States

Documented history

Carrie was selected by the Zill family in the 1940s from a field of seedlings intended for rootstock. Its family line ran through Sophie Frey to the Caribbean Julie. Instead of remaining an anonymous support for a graft, this seedling became worth growing for its own fruit.

The family named it for Carrie Zill, Laurence Zill’s mother. It is a lovely reversal of the usual catalogue story: a fruit now admired by collectors began in practical nursery work and kept a mother’s name. Later selections, including Angie, continued that family of mangoes.

## The names it answers to

**Carrie**

Named for Carrie Zill, Laurence Zill’s mother.

**Sophie Frey / Sophia Frey**

Names used for the seed parent, not aliases for Carrie.

## Where the story comes from

- [Tropical Acres Farms — Carrie](https://www.tropicalacresfarms.com/product-page/carrie)

- [Tropical Acres Farms — Angie](https://www.tropicalacresfarms.com/product-page/angie)

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