Tommy Atkins
Tommy Atkins
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Ripens: June to July.
Fiber: Yes
Origin: Florida
Tree Size: 10-12 ft.
Fruit Size: 4-5 in.
Fruit Typically Weighs: 16–24 oz.
Description: Broadly oval shaped with green skin almost always covered with a dark red blush with occasional orange or yellow accents
More Info: Another Haden seedling selected here in Florida. It has become the most extensively planted export mango in the new world and it is the benchmark of the commercial mango industry. Its color, disease resistance and storage qualities appeal to merchants and consumers worldwide.
Photo Credit: Ian Maguire UF/TREC
The 'Tommy Atkins' mango is a named mango cultivar. Although generally not considered to be the best in terms of sweetness and flavor,[1] it is valued for its very long shelf life and tolerance of handling and transportation with little or no bruising or degradation.[2]
This means it is the main mango sold in regions where mangoes have to be imported, comprising about 80% of mangoes sold in the United Kingdom and United States[dubious – discuss], apart from growing regions in California,[3] Hawaii, Florida and Jamaica. However, in France it is sold at a discount, while the main imported cultivar is Kent,[4] considered less fibrous and tastier[according to whom?].