Jean Ellen (mango)
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The Jean Ellen mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in south Florida.
due to its relatively small tree size and good production traits. It was selected as a curator's choice mango at Fairchild's 2010 mango festival.
The trees are considered semi-dwarf.
History
Jean Ellen was selected in Florida and promoted as a new dooryard variety by the Fairchild Tropical Botanic GardenFairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is a botanic garden, with extensive collections of rare tropical plants including palms, cycads, flowering trees and vines. It is located in metropolitan Miami, just south of Coral Gables, Florida, United States, surrounded at the south and west by Matheson...
due to its relatively small tree size and good production traits. It was selected as a curator's choice mango at Fairchild's 2010 mango festival.
Description
The fruit is of oblong to lancelate in shape, averaging less than a pound. The skin is yellow at maturity and does not develop any red blush. Flesh yellow, and has minimal fiber. The fruit typically ripens from April to June in Florida.The trees are considered semi-dwarf.