[1] It was named after horticulturalist and nursery owner Gary Zill.

This continued a tradition of mangoes named after members of the Zill family, which include the Zill, Dot, and Carrie cultivars as well.

[2] The Gary has been sold as a nursery stock tree in Florida.

Gary trees are planted in the collections of the USDA's germplasm repository in Miami, Florida[3] and the Miami-Dade Fruit and Spice Park in Homestead, Florida.

[4] The fruit is small, averaging less than a pound, is of ovoid shape and has yellow skin.