Merritt Island Saigon mango is a mango entry with research-backed characteristics summarized for easier comparison. Its documented origin is USA (Florida).
Mango Characteristics
- Origin: USA (Florida)
- Flavor: Thai
- Sweetness: Excellent
- Brix: N/A
- Sourness: Mild
- Fiber: Little
- Fruit Size: Medium
- Eaten Green: Yes (Sweet)
- Production: Excellent
- Season: Mid
- Growth: Vigorous
- Disease Resistant: Good
- Tree Size: Medium
- Small-yard: No
- Container: No
- Seed Type: Polyembryonic
Also seen as: Merritt Island, Saigon (Merritt Island). Breeder/parentage notes: Seedling of a Saigon-type mango. A Florida selection of a Saigon-type mango, known for reliable production and sweet, tropical flavor. Can be eaten green or ripe. Fields needing stronger source confirmation: brix.
This audit uses conservative values where sources are sparse and preserves existing Brix data unless a stronger source disproves it.