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Because of the positive qualities of the fruit, Saigon was utilized in Edward
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227:Geo. D. Ruehle (1947).
178:List of mango cultivars
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254:Cite journal requires
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901:Mango dishes
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681:Nam Dok Mai
556:Gold Nugget
396:Anwar Ratol
287:Page 3, #93
156:Description
121:Cochinchina
954:Mango cult
766:Springfels
751:Sophie Fry
661:Mahachanok
646:Lancetilla
616:Jean Ellen
591:Honey Gold
576:Haribhanga
184:References
846:(Kasturi)
838:(Pahutan)
736:Sensation
596:Ice Cream
546:Gir Kesar
516:Fairchild
496:Earlygold
461:Chok Anan
386:Anderson
149:' mango.
53:Mangifera
23:Mangifera
997:Category
972:Category
796:Van Dyke
786:Totapuri
716:Rosigold
671:Manilita
586:Himsagar
531:Florigon
471:Cogshall
381:Amrapali
376:Alphonso
206:Tequesta
172:See also
143:Florigon
79:'Saigon'
75:Cultivar
25:'Saigon'
982:Commons
918:Amchoor
781:Torbert
746:Sindhri
711:Raspuri
676:Mulgoba
666:Mallika
656:Lippens
611:Jakarta
581:Hatcher
521:Fascell
511:Emerald
481:Dasheri
476:Cushman
451:Chaunsa
441:Carabao
421:Beverly
401:Ataulfo
350:Mangoes
111:History
88:Vietnam
61:Species
908:Aamras
771:Sunset
726:Saigon
701:Parvin
691:Palmer
686:Osteen
651:Langra
566:Graham
501:Edward
491:Duncan
446:Carrie
436:Brooks
426:Bombay
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117:Saigon
84:Origin
819:Mango
801:Young
626:Keitt
621:Julie
606:Ivory
601:Irwin
571:Haden
551:Glenn
526:Fazli
506:Eldon
391:Angie
371:Alice
239:(PDF)
232:(PDF)
212:5 May
202:(PDF)
147:Glenn
47:Genus
913:Amba
806:Zill
721:Ruby
706:Pico
636:Kent
541:Gary
536:Ford
303:ISBN
260:help
214:2011
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