Getting back to original question, have you tried ST Maui ? the ones I tried had that spiciness, to them but not overwhelming. firm flesh,
I have not, but I have heard very good things from many people. So I will definitely seek that one out. Thanks!
regarding fiber in mangoes, I have noticed lots of variation due to cultural practices in some varieties, such as Keitt. have had some that were virtually fiberless, and others that have had moderate fiber. I suspect Nitrogen being a factor.
Ahhhh!!!!! This is making sense now. As I mentioned above, this was basically a 'rescue' tree in 2016:
http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=29254.msg330995#msg330995 Trunk was sunburned and cracked with several dead branches. So I was nursing it back in 2017 and did give in a fair amount of nitrogen to get it to start to grow vegetatively again. And it recovered nicely.
But with the nitrogen still in the soil, it must have given the fruit fibers it would not normally have. That is a great observation! This makes sense and I think is the factor here. Besides your observation, I can make two of my own:
1. If citrus is given too much nitrogen you get a much thicker skin/pith (which is basically fiber) than you would otherwise. This happens in AZ in young citrus trees when you fertilize to establish them. They grow out of it when they have acclimated to the environment.
2. All my other mangos that I have not been fertilizing as heavily were essentially fiberless. Especially the varities that I grow that you expect no fiber in: Carrie, Angie and Alphonso in particular.
This was a great discussion, thank you all for making these observations about my Sunrise!