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Variety of Mango · Mangifera indica
The national mango of the Philippines – golden, low-fibre and record-breakingly sweet.
Also known as: Manila, Manila Super, Philippine, Champagne (Philippinen)
Edible value9Medicinal value8Other uses6
🇵🇭 Philippines

Taste & characteristics

Taste

juicysweetaromatic

Profile

Parentage
Philippinische Landsorte
Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
250 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Medium, slender, golden fruit with thin skin and juicy, low-fibre, very sweet flesh.

Growth

Polyembryonic, vigorous tree; commercial cropping often uses flower induction.

Yield

Available year-round across regions of the Philippines; peak season March to June.

Notes

Famous from Guimaras; cited as one of the sweetest mangoes in the world.

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