Saffron Mango aka Zafran mango

[EvilFruit]

Does anyone grow this variety of mango ?. 

Anyway, Saffron Mango is originated from Pakistan. Here is a good description of this mango.

Characters: Zafran: A medium scale midseason variety, a chance seedling, tree medium tall, semi spreading, foliage medium dense, medium green, fruit size medium, oblongish, color light green with light pink blush at maturity, lemon yellow with light pink blush at ripening, skin smooth,flesh yellow, fibers low, flavor fine rich, strong aromatic resembling saffron.

Origin and Adaptation: Zafran a Local selection, a chance seedling, early season variety, grown on medium scale, Zafran means Saffron, the name given due to resemblance to the color and fragrance of Saffron.



A picture of the fruit



More pictures of Pakistani mango varieties if you are interested
http://www.radio.gov.pk/07-Jun-2016/mango-festival

[behlgarden]

Saffron in English means Kesar in India, it could be a new mango, if someone didn't graft kesar and gave its own name, LOL

[bsbullie]

Saffron in English means Kesar in India, it could be a new mango, if someone didn't graft kesar and gave its own name, LOL

I have heard Indian customers tell me they call Kesar "Saffron mango" ( when I mentioned the Kesar, they would say, "you mean Saffron mango")

[Tropicdude]

Those look exactly like Jumbo Kesar.  only difference I can see is coloring seems to be too uniform yellow,  of course since these are for display purposes I would not doubt the possibility that  calcium carbide was used to color them up,  to how they would look completely ripe, without them actually being ripe inside and rotting in displays during the show.

[mwambao]

It's not a new mango.It's been growing for ages on the East African Coast. We call it Zafarani .

Mourad