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A traveller in Guyana’s mango gardens

Van Dyke joins the local selections as an introduction.

Van Dyke — Florida → Guyana

Documented history

Guyana’s guide lists Van Dyke among introduced mangoes. Embrapa’s cultivar account places its origin in Florida. These sources establish a route into cultivation, but do not date its arrival in Guyana.

The names it answers to

Van Dyke
Name listed in Guyana’s mango production guide. No verified alternate name is supplied here.

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