Mango Varieties
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MANGO VARIETIES HONEY FRANCIS Originally Ataulfo Flavor: Rich, spicy, Flavor: Sweet and and sweet creamy Texture: Soft, juicy Texture: Smooth, flesh with fibers firm flesh with Color: Bright yellow no fibers skin with green overtones Color: Vibrant yellow Ripening Cues: Green overtones diminish Ripening Cues: Skin turns to a deep golden and the yellow becomes more golden as color and small wrinkles appear when fully the Francis ripens. Squeeze gently to judge ripe. Squeeze gently to judge ripeness. ripeness. HADEN KEITT Flavor: Rich, with Flavor: Sweet and aromatic overtones fruity Texture: Firm flesh Texture: Firm, due to fine fibers juicy flesh with Color: Bright red with limited fibers green and yellow overtones Color: Dark to medium and small white dots green, sometimes with a Ripening Cues: Green areas of the mango pink blush over a small portion turn to yellow as it ripens. Squeeze gently to of the mango judge ripeness. Ripening Cues: Skin stays green even when ripe. Squeeze gently to judge ripeness. KENT TOMMY ATKINS Flavor: Sweet and Flavor: Mild and rich sweet Texture: Juicy, Texture: Firm flesh tender flesh with due to fibers limited fibers throughout Color: Dark green and Color: A dark red blush often has a dark red blush over a small portion often covers much of the fruit with green of the mango and orange-yellow accents Ripening Cues: Kents have yellow Ripening Cues: This mango may not undertones or dots that cover more of the provide any visual cues. Squeeze gently to mango as it ripens. Squeeze gently to judge judge ripeness. ripeness. MANGO AVAILABILITY Did you know mangos are available year round? While mangos vary in variety, origin, and season, you can always promote mangos. FRANCIS HADEN HONEY KEITT KENT TOMMY Haiti Mexico, Originally Ataulfo Mexico, Mexico, ATKINS Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Peru Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru Guatemala, Peru Puerto Rico Brazil, Ecuador JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER.