I would hate to be the sand in the Vaseline of a Floridian mango appreciation thread but Tommy Atkins, Julie, Keitt and Kent ...really? There is an over representation of Floridians mangoes mentioned. I do wonder just lemon zest and orange sherbet would stack up against KP lines, Maha Chanok, okrung or even the humble NDM in taste tests.
Hey Mike, do you know if anyone in Australia has fruited and of the newer Zill mango varieties yet? It’s definitely not just hype. I’ve eaten many mangos when I visited Thailand and I was also able to eat imported mangos from Australia when I was in Hong Kong and the Zill mangos are just mind blowing. I loved mangos before but once I tasted my first Lemon Zest, Sweet Tart, Pina Colada, E4, I became completely obsessed.
I’m not trying to say this country or that country’s mangos are better but I do hope that you guys/gals will be able to sample some of these newer varieties soon. I know some Aussie friends on this forum are growing some of these varieties and I hope they grow and fruit well for you. I would like to hear your honest opinion on these great new varieties once you sample them.
I honestly believe that the Zill family has the potential to disrupt the current high end mango market. Taken to consideration the high end Japanese market that sells the egg of the sun or whatever they call the Irwin mango that sells for top dollar. They use intensive culturing techniques to scientifically grow and baby each mango but their selection of the variety leaves much to be desired.
They would get a big wow factor if they grew Lemon Zest or Sweet Tart instead. With their scientific approach to growing, production and fungal issues should not be an issue.
Simon
