A commercial mango cultivar with flavor similar to Kensington, but better yield, ripe fruit skin color, and resistance to fruit rots. Origin: Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Brisbane, Australia, by A.W. Whiley and J.W. Dorrian. Sensation × Kensington. USPP 17,770; 5 May 2007. Tree: vigor low to moderate; tolerant to flower and fruit diseases. Fruit: length 10 cm, breadth 9 cm, thickness 7 cm; 420-490 g; skin yellow, with red and crimson blush, thin, tender, easily separating; ovate with a flattened base, medium stem inserted obliquely; apex rounded with no beak; surface smooth; flesh yellow, soft, tender, juicy, with no fiber; flavor mild and sweet with a weak pleasant aroma; quality good; stone thick and woody; seed monoembryonic; ripens June to July in southern Florida; postharvest life and storage characteristics excellent.
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