Lemon Meringue
Lemon Meringue
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Ripens: Early May to June
Fiber: No
Origin: Burma/Myanmar
Tree Size: 20-30ft.
Fruit Size: 5-6 in.
Typically Weighs: 6-12 oz.
Description: A small, oval-oblong yellow fruit with pale yellow, fiberless flesh
More Info: A unique asian mango from the exotic nation of Myanmar (formerly Burma), Po Pyu Kalay was introduced to Florida from Myanmar by Maurice Kong, and later given the name ‘Lemon Meringue’ by Gary Zill, which it is now more commonly known as. Trees produce small, yellow, elongated and somewhat pointed fruit with a bright lemon-yellow, moist, spicy flesh. The fruit has a very rich, sweet-citrus dominated flavor that most people adore. It is one of the most popular mangos among customers who try it, though its flavor can be ‘washed out’ in heavy rains.
Photo Credit: Ian Maguire UF/TREC
‘Nam Doc Mai’ is among the best known dessert mangos of Thailand, with an exceptional appearance and eating quality. It can sometimes be found in specialty markets in Japan, Europe, and rarely the United States. The fruit are long, slender and sigmoid, weighing from 12 to 16 oz. The ripe fruit range from a greenish- to canary-yellow, rarely with a reddish blush on the sun-exposed shoulder. The fruit are most often eaten when ripe, when the flesh is soft and juicy, with a sweet and aromatic flavor. ‘Nam Doc Mai’, like most Southeast Asian mangos has no fiber. In Thailand and throughout much of Asia, this cultivar encompasses what is most desired in terms of a quality ripe dessert fruit, with a smooth, silky texture and extreme sweetness and bouquet. The fruit are also used while mature green for dipping in sauces and for the making of sweet preserves and pickles. The tree can be pruned to maintain a productive tree of 10 ft or less. It has found a home in the Caribbean, where it grows and fruits well.
Source: http://www.virtualherbarium.org/tropicalfruit/mangotrees.html