Carabao is a classic Philippine mango variety known for excellent sweetness, smooth flesh, and strong cultural importance in the Philippines. It is often associated with famous regional mango names such as Guimaras mango and Manila mango.
Mango Characteristics
Origin: Philippines
Flavor: Thai
Sweetness: Excellent
Brix: N/A
Sourness: Mild
Fiber: Little
Fruit Size: Medium
Eaten Green: Yes (Sour)
Production: Good
Season: Mid
Growth: Vigorous
Disease Resistant: Excellent
Tree Size: Large
Small-yard: No
Container: No
Seed Type: Polyembryonic
Carabao Mango Overview
Also known as: Philippine Mango, Kalabaw, Manila mango
Carabao is the famous Philippine mango type, prized ripe and also used mature-green in Filipino food culture.
Guimaras Mango and Regional Identity
Guimaras mango usually refers to Carabao mangoes grown on Guimaras Island in the Philippines rather than a completely separate mango cultivar. Guimaras has become internationally known for high-quality Philippine mangoes, and the name is often used in searches by people looking for the famous sweet, aromatic mangoes from that region.
For variety identification, MangoPedia treats Guimaras mango as a regional or provenance name connected to Carabao. The region matters because climate, handling, harvest timing, and local branding can all influence how a mango is marketed and remembered, similar to how some mango names become closely tied to a specific growing area.
Flavor and Fruit Notes
This profile lists Carabao as a Thai-flavored mango with Excellent sweetness, Mild sourness, and Little fiber. Fruit size is listed as Medium.
Tree and Growing Notes
Growth is listed as Vigorous, tree size as Large, small-yard suitability as No, and container suitability as No. These notes should be refined with grower observations as better sources become available.