Lancetilla

Display of a 'Lancetilla' mango at the Redland Summer Fruit Festival, Fruit and Spice Park, Homestead, Florida.

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

History

The original tree is believed to have been the result of a cross between the 'Saigon' and 'Mulgoba' varieties by Wilson Popenoe, grown on his property in Lancetilla on the north coast of Honduras.^[1]

'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 in Homestead, Florida.^[2]

Description

Display of 'Lancetilla' mangoes at the 15th Annual International Mango Festival, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, Florida.

The fruits 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.

References

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