Dr. Noris Ledesma is always on the look-ou t for a perfect mango\, a mango variety than possess tree dwarfness\, attr active color with good quality fruit\, and tolerant to diseases for new su stainable and organic crops and production systems. Dr. Ledesma's work exp erience includes consulting with the mango industry in Peru\, USA\, Mexico and the Middle East. She has worked in \;Latin America\, Asia\, Indon esia\, Malaysia\, Africa\, India\, Oman and Saudi Arabia. Her work include s collecting Mangifera species and their contribution to the people of Bor neo. Undergoing research includes creating interspecific hybrids between M angifera indica and selected species. \;
\nShe is the winner of the 2017 Florida State Horticultural Society Outstanding Commercial Hortic ulturalist Award for making significant contributions to the commercial ho rticulture in Florida and five Florida State Horticulture Society Presiden t Industry Awards from 2018-2022.
\nBooks: Book Chapters: Mango ency clopedia\, Oman\, 2018. The Genetic Diversity of Mangos\, Achieving sustai nable Cultivation of Mangos\, 2018\, and Avocado\, Sustainable Horticultur al systems\, 2017. For the Love of Mangos-India\, (2008)\, Miami Children Hospital Foundation. 2008. "Miami Flavors: Our City's Culinary Point of Vi ew"\, Miami Florida. A Quick Guide of Mangos (2005)\, The Exotic Jackfruit : Growing the World's Largest Fruit (2003). She has authored over a hundre d scientific and popular articles on fruit culture in the last decade\, as well as co-authoring three books\, and numerous scientific publications a nd popular articles.
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