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Palmer

Variety of Mango · Mangifera indica
Elongated, late-ripening mango with firm flesh – an export standard from Brazil.
Edible value9Medicinal value8Other uses6
🇺🇸 USA 1945

Taste & characteristics

Taste

firmmildsweet

Profile

Parentage
Sämling der Florida-Linie (Haden-Verwandtschaft)
Breeder
V. Palmer (Florida)
Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
650 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

Large, elongated fruit with purple-red to violet blushed skin and firm, low-fibre, mildly sweet flesh.

Growth

Medium-vigour tree with good storage and shipping quality.

Yield

Important Brazilian export cultivar, often complementing Tommy Atkins and Keitt.

Notes

Very late ripening extends the export window.

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