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produced in Florida have been characterized by hard sour lumps in the 

 flesh, hence the variety has not made such a favorable impression as 

 would otherwise have been the case. The tree is vigorous, and bears 

 more regularly than Mulgoba. The Alphonse mangos are supposed to 

 have been named for Affonso (Alphonse) d'Albuquerque, one of the 

 early governors of the Portuguese possessions in India. The name has 

 been corrupted to Apoos, Afoos, Hafu. 



Pairi (Fig. 19). Form ovate-reniform to ovate-oblique, promi- 

 nently beaked ; size below medium to medium, weight 7 to 10 ounces, 

 length 3 to 3| inches, breadth 2| to 31 inches ; base obliquely flattened, 

 cavity none; apex rounded to broadly pointed, with a conspicuous 

 beak slightly above it on the ventral side of the fruit ; surface smooth 

 to undulating, yellow-green in color, suffused scarlet around the base, 



the dots few, small, whitish 

 yellow ; skin moderately thick ; 

 flesh bright yellow-orange in 

 color, firm but juicy, of fine 

 texture, free from fiber, of pro- 

 nounced and pleasant aroma 

 and sweet, rich, spicy flavor; 

 quality excellent; seed thick, 

 with short bristly fibers over 

 the entire surface. Season in 

 south Florida July and August. 

 Introduced into the United 

 States in 1902 from Bombay, 

 India, by the United States 

 Department of Agriculture (S. 

 P. I. 8730) ; a variety (S. P. I. 

 29510) introduced under the 

 same name in 1911 from Poona, India, has proved to be slightly differ- 

 ent. Syns. Paheri, Pirie, Pyrie. Ranks second only to Alphonse in 

 the markets of Bombay, India. William Burns says, " Personally I 

 prefer the slightly acid Pairi to the heavier and more luscious Alphonse." 

 Two subvarieties are known in India, Moti Pairi and Kagdi Pairi. 

 The tree is a good grower, and resembles Bennett in productiveness, 

 although it sometimes fruits more heavily. The word Pairi is probably 

 a corruption of the Portuguese proper name Pereira. 



Rajpuri. Form roundish ovate to ovate-reniform, beaked ; 

 size below medium to medium, weight 8 to 12 ounces, length 3j to 

 3f inches, breadth 3 to 3? inches ; base flattened, scarcely oblique, 

 cavity none; apex bluntly pointed, with the prominent nak to one 

 side ; surface smooth, green-yellow to yellow in color, over-spread with 

 scarlet on exposed side and around base; dots small, numerous, 

 whitish ; skin moderately thick ; flesh deep yellow in color, free from 



FIG. 19. The Pairi mango. (X f) 



