Walter Zill of Boyton Beach, FL. was a well-known mango grower and breeder from Boynton Beach, Florida, recognized for his contributions to the development and selection of high-quality mango varieties. Coming from the esteemed Zill family, which has played a significant role in Florida’s mango industry for generations, Walter was particularly known for his keen eye in selecting superior seedlings.
His work led to the identification and propagation of several popular mango cultivars, including 'Pickering' and others believed to have originated from his family's nursery. The Zill name is closely associated with mango excellence, with Walter and his relatives helping shape the modern landscape of Florida mango cultivation through selective breeding and innovative horticultural practices.
The trees have a distinctive dwarf growth habit and are very easy to control. They are precocious fruiters, and highly anthracnose resistant at the floral and fruit setting stages, though the fruit themselves may be uglied by post-harvest anthracnose.
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