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Choc Anon and Lemon Meringue “Honey and Lemon” Mixed Box – $30

This mixed box of limited availability has 6 lbs of Choc Anon and Lemon Meringue. Don’t miss out on this; these two mangos perfectly complement each other.

Choc Anon

Choc Anon, This small yellow Thai mango is also known as the “Honey” mango. This peculiar cultivar is sometimes known to fruit in the winter and then again in the summer making the Choc Anon a fun tree for backyard planting. Choc Anon in the collection consistently produces extremely sweet fruit in the summer.

Lemon Meringue

Lemon Meringue/PPK/Po Pyu Kalay, In 1995, Maurice Kong, a founding member of the Miami Rare Fruit Council brought the “Po Pyu Kalay” back from Myanmar. The introduction of this “citrusy” mango to the United States was game-changing. These fruits sparked the interest of Gary Zill so much that PPK genetics/parenthood are an important part of his breeding program. Both Lemon Zest and Orange Sherbet were PPK seedlings. Gary Zill also renamed the Po Pyu Kalay the “Lemon Meringue” and with this, it became a “designer” mango. These small yellow mangos come early in the season. The flesh is yellow and fiberless with an excellent flavor and mild citrusy aroma and taste. The flavor is sweet and tart, like lemon meringue.

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Fairchild Mixed Box – $30

The 6lb Fairchild mixed cultivar box includes the “Fairchild” and the “Angie”. This box also includes at least two other cultivars comprised of the following, Fairchild Emerald, “Fairchild Ruby/Super Julie,” Cogshall, Karen Michelle, Cambodiana, and or Florigon.

Duncan and Glenn Mixed Box – $30

This 6 lb box is a mixed selection of Glenn, Duncan, and Ed x Earl #15 varieties. These old Florida mangos have stood the test of time and are still very popular. These mangos share some origins and complement each other very well.

The Ed x Earl #15 (Wester) mango was an Edward seedling selected by David Sturrock from his breeding program begun in the 1950s in West Palm Beach, FL, and was originally labeled ‘Edward x Earle #15’. The pollen parent was a Philippine-Carabao type called the ‘Earle’. The fruit is oblong, medium-sized, and turns dull yellow at maturity. The flesh is soft, yellow, and fiberless, the flavor is in the Philippine/Indochinese group, mild with soft floral notes and a small bit of acidity.

The Duncan mango is an Edward seedling and was selected by David Sturrock in West Palm Beach. It was named after Ralph Duncan of Boynton Beach, who had contributed to a book written by Sturrock. The Duncan to this day is a very popular fruit. These mangos are medium, sometimes large fruit with a sweet Indochinese flavor. This is one of the few Florida mangos

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