Mango Variety Information

Mango Variety Information

There are five major commercial varieties of mangoes - Tommy Atkins, Haden, Kent, Francine and Ataulfo - marketed in the United States today. Mangoes are a permanent crop that flower and bear fruit only during a few months of the year. There are more than 1,000 different varieties of mangoes in the world, and these varieties have different characteristics, ranging from precocious to late bloomer; from green-skinned to almost entirely red; from fibrous to smooth-fleshed.

Characteristics of the Various Cultivars

Haden

Origin:	Haden is a seedling of Mulgoba planted in 1902 by Capt. John J. Haden of Coconut Grove, Florida. It first fruited in 1910 and was the first superior Mango cultivar selected and named in Florida.
Fruit:	Eating quality is good to excellent.
Color:	Ground Color is bright yellow with crimson or red blush and numerous large yellow dots.
Skin:	Thick skin which is tough and adherent.
Flesh:	Firm, juicy deep yellow flesh with a rich sweet flavor and pleasant aroma - abundant fiber in flesh.

Tommy Atkins

Origin:   Tommy Atkins is a seedling of Haden planted about 1922 in Broward County, Florida. It first fruited in the early 1940's and trees were first sold in 1948.

Fruit:   Eating quality is fair to good.

Color:   Ground color is orange-yellow with crimson or dark red blush and numerous small white dots.

Skin:   Thick skin which is tough and adherent.

Flesh:   Firm and medium juicy lemon to deep yellow flesh with a mild flavor which is sweet and has a pleasant aroma - medium fiber in flesh.

Kent

Origin:   Kent is a seedling of Brooks planted in Florida in 1932 at the property of Mr. Leith D. Kent of Coconut Grove, Florida. The tree first fruited in 1938 and was named and described in 1945.

Fruit:   Eating Quality is excellent.

Color:   Ground color is greenish-yellow with a red or crimson blush and numerous small yellow dots.

Skin:   Thick skin which is tough and adherent.

Flesh:   Firm, tender, melting and juicy deep-yellow to orange flesh with a rich sweet flavor and mild aromatic aroma - little fiber in flesh.

Francine

Origin:	Also known as Madame Francis, the Francine was born and raised in Haiti.
Fruit:	Eating quality is excellent.
Color:	Ground color is greenish to bright yellow with no blush and a few large russet dots.
Skin:	The skin is thin and tender and not very adherent.
Flesh:	Soft and juicy orange with an excellent rich flavor - not very fibrous.

Ataulfo

Origin:   Ataulfo is an Indonesian-type which originated from a Hawaiian seedling strain and is a direct descendant of the Manila mango seedling common in Veracruz State, Mexico.

Fruit:   Eating quality is good to excellent.

Color:   Ground color is greenish yellow to deep golden with a few russet dots.

Skin:   The skin is thin and tender and not very adherent.

Flesh:   Soft and very sweet and flavorful and is close to fiber free.

Storage and Ripening

Mangos to be stored should not be exposed to ethylene and should be kept between 50º F and 54º F - unripe Mangos stored below 50 º F for long periods of time will show chilling injury or may never ripen. Temperatures above 54º F will hasten the ripening process.

Key Consumer Nutrition Data

Mangos are an excellent source of Vitamins A & C
Mangos are a good source of Potassium and contain Beta Carotene
Mangos are high in Fiber
Mangos are low in Fat
Mangos are low in calories … an average size Mango has about 110 calories

Origin:	Tommy Atkins is a seedling of Haden planted about 1922 in Broward County, Florida. It first fruited in the early 1940's and trees were first sold in 1948.
Fruit:	Eating quality is fair to good.
Color:	Ground color is orange-yellow with crimson or dark red blush and numerous small white dots.
Skin:	Thick skin which is tough and adherent.
Flesh:	Firm and medium juicy lemon to deep yellow flesh with a mild flavor which is sweet and has a pleasant aroma - medium fiber in flesh.

Origin:	Kent is a seedling of Brooks planted in Florida in 1932 at the property of Mr. Leith D. Kent of Coconut Grove, Florida. The tree first fruited in 1938 and was named and described in 1945.
Fruit:	Eating Quality is excellent.
Color:	Ground color is greenish-yellow with a red or crimson blush and numerous small yellow dots.
Skin:	Thick skin which is tough and adherent.
Flesh:	Firm, tender, melting and juicy deep-yellow to orange flesh with a rich sweet flavor and mild aromatic aroma - little fiber in flesh.

Origin:	Ataulfo is an Indonesian-type which originated from a Hawaiian seedling strain and is a direct descendant of the Manila mango seedling common in Veracruz State, Mexico.
Fruit:	Eating quality is good to excellent.
Color:	Ground color is greenish yellow to deep golden with a few russet dots.
Skin:	The skin is thin and tender and not very adherent.
Flesh:	Soft and very sweet and flavorful and is close to fiber free.