Of unknown parentage from Pine Island, Fla. Selected in the 1940s for inclusion in the Univ. of Florida germ plasm collection at Homestead. Origin: Tree: moderately vigorous; dense, semi-dwarf canopy. Fruit: eating quality good to excellent. Shape: oblong; base rounded; slender stem inserted squarely in a shallow grooved cavity; apex bluntly pointed with no beak; surface undulating. Size: length 11-13 cm; breadth 7.5-8.5 cm; thickness 6-6.5 cm. Weight: 280-450 g. Skin: ground color greenish-yellow to yellow-orange; crimson blush; numerous medium-yellow dots; skin thin, tender, and somewhat adherent. Flesh: soft, melting, and juicy lemon-yellow flesh; flavor rich, aromatic, and spicy with a weak, pleasant aroma; little fiber. Stone and seed: thick and woody stone with a monoembryonic seed filling 60% to 85% of the stone. Season: June to July. Semidwarf habit due to short internodes; may be a good dooryard mango, but too soft for commercial use.
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