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Seeds, Rootstocks & BreedingWhy are wild Mangifera relatives of interest to mango breeders?
Related species can contain variation relevant to traits that breeders would like to improve. Their value must be established through characterization, crossing work, and evaluation rather than assumed from the word wild. Compatibility and the quality of resulting offspring are separate questions. Keep species identity and accession history reliable, because material of uncertain identity makes both breeding results and any proposed rootstock use harder to interpret.