I read that this tropical fruit pioneer's yard was completely decimated by the new owners. At least this took place after his passing at age 92
Bill Whitman - Rare Fruit & Vegetable Council of Broward ...
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Mr. Whitman & His Estate. Bill Whitman was a founder of the Rare Fruit Council International, based in Miami, and was its first president, from 1955 to 1960. Truly one of the real "rare fruit" pioneers who started the rare fruit movement. He was the only person who grew and successfully fruited Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana)...
Bill Whitman, 92, Is Dead; Scoured the Earth for Rare Fruit
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/04/us/04whitman.htmlJun 04, 2007 · Among rare-fruit devotees, Bill Whitman, as he was known, was hailed as the only person to have coaxed a mangosteen tree into bearing fruit outdoors in the continental United States. Native to Southeast Asia, mangosteen is notoriously finicky and cold-sensitive.