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Mango Varieties and Availability PDF

This document summarizes information about 8 common mango varieties: Ataulfo, Francis, Haden, Keitt, Kent, and Tommy Atkins. For each variety, it provides details on flavor, texture, color, shape, ripening cues, and primary country of origin. It also includes charts showing the availability of each variety by month and the average volume of mango imports to the US by country of origin from February to April and August to March. The peak mango season runs from spring to summer with the largest suppliers being Mexico, Haiti, and Guatemala. The off-season is fall to winter with Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador supplying most of the mangoes.

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Mango Varieties and Availability PDF

This document summarizes information about 8 common mango varieties: Ataulfo, Francis, Haden, Keitt, Kent, and Tommy Atkins. For each variety, it provides details on flavor, texture, color, shape, ripening cues, and primary country of origin. It also includes charts showing the availability of each variety by month and the average volume of mango imports to the US by country of origin from February to April and August to March. The peak mango season runs from spring to summer with the largest suppliers being Mexico, Haiti, and Guatemala. The off-season is fall to winter with Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador supplying most of the mangoes.

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Mango varieties & Availability

Ataulfo Francis
Flavor: Sweet and creamy Flavor: Rich, spicy and sweet
Texture: Smooth, firm flesh with no fibers Texture: Soft, juicy flesh with fibers
Color: Vibrant yellow Color: Bright yellow skin with green overtones
Shape: Small, flattened oval shape Shape: Oblong and sigmoid S-shape
Ripening Cues: Skin turns to Ripening Cues: Green over-
a deep golden color and small tones diminish and the yellow
wrinkles appear when fully ripe. becomes more golden as the
Squeeze gently to judge ripeness. Francis ripens. Squeeze gently to
judge ripeness.
Primary Source Country:
Mexico Primary Source Country:
Haiti

Haden Keitt
Flavor: Rich, with aromatic overtones Flavor: Sweet and fruity
Texture: Firm flesh due to fine fibers Texture: Firm, juicy flesh with limited fibers
Color: Bright red with green and yellow overtones Color: Dark to medium green, sometimes with a pink
and small white dots blush over a small portion of the mango
Shape: Medium to large with an Shape: Large oval shape
oval to round shape Ripening Cues: Skin stays
Ripening Cues: Green areas green even when ripe. Squeeze
of the mango turn to yellow as gently to judge ripeness.
it ripens. Squeeze gently to judge Primary Source Countries:
ripeness. Mexico, United States
Primary Source Country:
Mexico

kent Tommy Atkins


Flavor: Sweet and rich Flavor: Mild and sweet
Texture: Juicy, tender flesh with limited fibers Texture: Firm flesh due to fibers throughout
Color: Dark green and often has a dark red blush over Color: A dark red blush often covers much of the fruit
a small portion of the mango with green and orange-yellow accents
Shape: Large oval shape Shape: Medium to large with
oval or oblong shape
Ripening Cues: Kents have
yellow undertones or dots that Ripening Cues: This mango
cover more of the mango as it may not provide any visual cues.
ripens. Squeeze gently to judge Squeeze gently to judge ripeness.
ripeness. Primary Source Countries:
Primary Source Countries: Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, Ecuador,
Mexico, Ecuador, Peru Peru
Availability by variety
Variety Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Ataulfo

Francis

Haden

Keitt

Kent

Tommy Atkins

Peak Availability Some Availability

Availability by Country
The mango year has two seasons, one in the spring/summer and one in the fall/winter. The two
seasons overlap to provide a year-round supply. Although close to 70% of the of the total mango
volume is sent to the United States in the spring and summer there is a distinct peak in both seasons.
For more information please visit www.mango.org/crop.
spring/summer
10,000
9,000
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
Haiti
2,000
1,000 Guatemala

0 Mexico
Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept

Fall/winter
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
Brazil
1,000
500 Peru

0 Ecuador
Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

Stated in 10,000 lb units


Source: Foreign Agricultural Service & National Mango Board
Volume represents a 3-year average, 2007-2009

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