History

The original tree was a seedling of the Lippens

Lippens (mango)

The Lippens mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.- History :The original tree was reportedly grown from a Haden mango seed planted on the property of Peter and Irene Lippens in Miami, Florida in 1931. The tree first fruited in 1938, and commercial propagation began in 1945...

 mango planted in 1942 by Peter and Irene Lippens of Miami, Florida

Miami, Florida

Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...

. It first fruited in 1951.

Golden Lippens gained some notoriety for its flavor and excellent production characteristics, and was later sold as nursery stock for home planting on a limited scale.

Description

The fruit is of oblong shape and typically contains a small lateral beak at the bottom. The skin turns yellow at maturity, often with a light pink colored blush. The flesh is yellow and fiberless, with a rich sweet flavor and contains a monoembryonic seed. Fruit production with Golden Lippens tends to be high in Florida, where the fruit typically ripens from June to July.

The tree is of medium size and is a vigorous grower. It has an open and upright canopy.