I ate some of the Mangos last week and one today.
Today I cut open this mango that I didn’t label. I believe it’s Leo Keitts seedling or Leo 1. It had a few very bad fungal spots on it that went into the flesh so I cut around it.
When I cut into it, I could smell some spicy turpene notes from around the skin area and the juice was thick and viscous so I knew it was sweet. It had a Brix reading of 26% and it was absolutely delicious. The only bad thing about this mango is that it had some fiber, about the same amount as Haden.
Last week, I cut open a Peggy which had a Brix reading of 19%. I cut it open when it was firm ripe and it was incredible. It was sweet with excellent mango flavor which was slightly resinous in a good way. I’ve had these soft ripe before but I prefer to eat Peggy in the firm stage. I think I like Peggy more than the one I had today.
The Leo Z was harvest early so it did not ripen properly. It had very slight give when I ate it last week but when I cut it open, it was a pale yellow color and had that soft rubbery feel of a mango that was harvested prematurely. I knew I should have waited another week or two before harvesting the fruit but I wasn’t sure if I would have time to stop by when it was fully ripe so I rolled the dice and lost on this one.
The seedling #3 was large but as usual, it ripened unevenly and the flavor was nothing special.
Simon