The 'Palmer' mango is a large, commercially grown late-season mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.
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The original tree was grown from a seed planted around 1925 on the property of Mrs. Victor Mell of Miami, Florida. For the following decades 'Palmer' 's parentage was unknown, however a 2005 pedigree analysis estimated 'Palmer' was a seedling of 'Haden'[1]. The variety was first propagated in 1945 and officially named in 1949. It gained some commercial acceptance in Florida and is still grown on a limited commercial basis in the state today, as well as areas outside the United States such as Africa[2] and Australia[3].
'Palmer' trees are planted in the collections of the USDA's germplasm repository in Miami[4], the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, Florida[5], and the Miami-Dade Fruit and Spice Park[6], also in Homestead.
The fruit is large, with especially big specimens reaching several pounds in weight. Coloration tends to be yellow with red blush when ripe; the fruit will turn purple long before becoming mature, leading to immature fruits being picked sometimes. The flesh is orange-yellow and has a mild and aromatic flavor, with minimal fiber, and contains a monoembryonic seed. It ripens from July to early September in Florida, making it a late-season cultivar.
'Palmer' trees are moderately vigorous growers and have upright canopies.
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