The 'Lancetilla' mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in Honduras

Honduras

Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...

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History

The original tree is believed to have been the result of a cross between the 'Saigon

Saigon (mango)

Saigon is a seedling race of mango cultivars originally introduced to the United States via seed from Southeast Asia.- History :'Saigon' seeds were shipped to the United States from Saigon, Cochinchina in 1902 and planted at the USDA's plant introduction station in Miami, Florida for observation...

' and 'Mulgoba

Mulgoba (mango)

The Mulgoba mango is a named mango cultivar that originated in India and was brought to the United States.- History :There is considerable speculation as to the origin of the Mulgoba variety. What is known is that Mulgoba was sent from India to the US in 1889 as part of a program to introduce...

' varieties by Wilson Popenoe

Wilson Popenoe

Wilson Popenoe son of Fred O. Popenoe and brother of Paul Popenoe, was a United States Department of Agriculture employee and plant explorer. From 1916 to 1924 Popenoe explored Latin America to look for new strains of avocados. He reported his adventures to the National Geographic...

, grown on his property in Lancetilla, Honduras on the north coast of Honduras.

'Lancetilla' was introduced to the United States via south Florida and first received notoriety at the Fairchild Botanical Garden's 2001 mango festival. The tree was promoted as a dooryard variety in Florida due to its excellent disease resistance and flavor, and is now widely sold as nursery stock in the state.

A 'Lancetilla' tree is planted in the collection of the Miami-Dade Fruit and Spice Park

Fruit and Spice Park

The Fruit and Spice Park is a botanical garden in metropolitan Miami at 24801 SW 187 Avenue, located in the rural agricultural community of the Redland, Florida, United States.-Exhibits:...

 in Homestead, Florida

Homestead, Florida

Homestead is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States nestled between Biscayne National Park to the east and Everglades National Park to the west. Homestead is primarily a Miami suburb and a major agricultural area....

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Description

The fruit are quite large at maturity, averaging around 2 pounds, some even weighing as much as 5 pounds. The skin color is red, and the fruit have a long, flattened oval shape. The flesh is lemon yellow in color, completely fiberless, and has a very sweet flavor. It contains a monoembryonic seed. 'Lancetilla' typically matures from August to September in Florida, making it a late season mango.

Lancetilla trees can be kept at a compact height of around 10 feet with consistent pruning.