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Other Names:  Baby Mango, Honey Mango, Young Mango

Description:

A smaller, compact mango tree, presenting long, deep green, glossy lanceolate leaves and panicles of white and pink, fragrant flowers; small, non-fibrous, golden yellow fruit are sweet, juicy, great for a variety of applications, from savory to sweet

Edible Qualities

Ataulfo Mango is a small tree that is commonly grown for its edible qualities. It produces small gold oval fruit (technically 'drupes') with gold flesh which are usually ready for picking in early summer. The fruits have a sweet taste with a juicy texture and a sweet fragrance.

The fruit are most often used in the following ways:

• Fresh Eating
• Eating When Cooked/Prepared
• Baking
• Preserves
• Juice-Making

Features & Attributes

Ataulfo Mango has attractive dark green foliage with light green veins which emerges coppery-bronze in spring on a tree with a round habit of growth. The glossy pointy leaves are highly ornamental and remain dark green throughout the winter.

This is an evergreen tree with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and may require the occasional pruning to look its best. It is a good choice for attracting birds and bees to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Aside from its primary use as an edible, Ataulfo Mango is sutiable for the following landscape applications;

• Shade
• Orchard/Edible Landscaping

Planting & Growing

Ataulfo Mango will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 feet. It has a high canopy with a typical clearance of 5 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn't require a second plant nearby to set fruit.

This plant is typically grown in a designated edibles garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in sandy soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

This plant is not reliably hardy in our region, and certain restrictions may apply; contact the store for more information.