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Remembering Coconut Grove’s Leith Dunlop Kent and the First Kent Mango Tree
“Kent was just a kid when he was given a little Brooks Mango seedling for Christmas. Six years later, Kent’s tree produced its first crop of mangos.” January 1, 1933 On this day, the Kent Mango (Mangifera indica) is planted on land belonging to Leith Dunlop Kent in Coconut Grove, Florida. Kent was just…
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