Florida Mango Tasting 2020- Zill vs Dot vs Kryptonite mangoes

Описание: It's third week of May, and we already have over 100 varieties of mangoes to taste. Yes, mango season is pretty early in South Florida this year.

We all know that different mango varieties have different flavors; some have a classic mango taste, some have citrusy sweetness, some - tones of peach, some pineapple, some guava, some a cocktail of many tropical fruits and some have floral small and flavor tones, so they cannot compete or be compared. Nor can they be given points like 1-10, as taste is very personal and subjective, varies from person to person, culture to culture. Also, the same mango variety grown in different parts of Florida will taste different depending on changes in microclimate, annual rainfall, soil health, mineral and salt content, fertigation regimen (irrigation+fertilization), etc. Lastly, mango picked early / not fully mature vs picked after maturity changes how they ripen off of tree; often mangoes picked green, hard & immature eventually will change color and look nice but will not get optimal sweetness (brix) or the complexity of flavor that makes mango such a unique and tasty fruit.

In this video we are tasting Dot variety, Zill variety and K-3 / Kathy / Kryptonite variety. Dot and Kryptonite were obtained from Zill High Performance Plants nursery in Boynton beach, FL, and Zill mango was obtained from Hidden Acres Mango farm in Davie, FL.