Jean Ellen
| Mango 'Jean Ellen' | |
|---|---|
 Photo of 'Jean Ellen' mangoes taken at the 2010 Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden International Mango Festival in Miami, Florida | |
| Genus | Mangifera |
| Cultivar | 'Jean Ellen' |
[[File:|thumb|.]] The Jean Ellen mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.
History
Jean Ellen was selected in Florida and promoted as a new dooryard variety by the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden due to its relatively small tree size and good production traits. It was selected as a curator's choice mango at Fairchild's 2010 mango festival.[1]
Description
The fruit is of oblong to lanceolate in shape, averaging less than a pound. The skin is yellow at maturity and does not develop any red blush. Flesh yellow, and has minimal fiber. The fruit typically ripens from April to June in Florida.
The trees are considered semi-dwarf.
References
- ↑ "International Mango Festival". Archived from the original on 2010-06-22.
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