In this presentation, Professor Timothy Watson will talk about the early history of Florida mangos and the people who cultivated them. Key figures include Elbridge Gale, a pastor who moved to Lake Worth in the 1880s, Nathan Sands, a Bahamian gardener who tended the Miami tree that gave us the Haden mango, and David Fairchild, a devoted grower and relentless promoter of mangos. But the trees also w
| Date | September 16, 2026 |
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| Location | Frost Institute for Chemistry and Molecular Science — 1201 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33145 |
| Organizer | University of Miami |