Hi everyone,
I just wanted to share an interesting observation on a Keitt seedling tree fruit I came across here on the island. As we all know, monoembryonic seeds-- when grown, can take on different characteristics from the original parent. At the mango festival this past weekend, I came across a large, round, dk. green/olive mango weighing over 2 lbs/1 kilo. I thought they were quite unattractive but were practically disease free to their credit. The vendor said she grew the seed herself from a Mexican Keitt and picked the fruits fresh from her tree specifically for the festival. It wasn't ripe at the time of purchase, so I waited....
This morning, I had the Keitt seedling fruit for breakfast. WOOW!
Each bite was full of sweet lemon candy (typical Keitt) balanced nicely by smooth, rich, and delicious coconut. In between the two powerhouse notes, I tasted a playful, rich, fruity flavour that was most intense near the skin and which overtook the sweet lemon candy flavour in intensity. I don't know if this is typical of tree-ripe Keitts, as I've never had a tree-ripened Keitt yet. If this flavour profile is indeed of a typical Keitt, then this seedling fruit did not fall far from the tree.
Most interesting to me was the fruiting season of this seedling. Fruits ready by early/mid June... For a Keitt seedling? Go figure!
Chris