Mong Tong is a rare and poorly documented mango cultivar. The clearest public reference found so far lists it as Mangifera indica cv. “MONG TONG”, displayed at the 23rd International Mango Festival in 2015 at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida.
Because reliable published information on this mango is very limited, Mangopedia is treating the variety conservatively until direct tasting, growing, or nursery-source notes are available. Its origin, parentage, flavor profile, season, seed type, and disease-resistance behavior should be considered unconfirmed at this time.
Name notes: Mangopedia uses the simple name Mong Tong for this page.
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- Mong Tong – © Mangopedia.org
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- Mong Tong – © Mangopedia.org
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- Mong Tong – © Mangopedia.org
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- Mong Tong – © Mangopedia.org
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- Mong Tong – © Mangopedia.org
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- Mong Tong – © Mangopedia.org
Mango Characteristics
Origin: Unknown; documented at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s 2015 International Mango Festival displayFlavor: Classic with complex notes
Sweetness: Very sweet; Mangopedia sample measured 20 Brix
Brix: 20
Sourness: Mild pleasant tartness
Fiber: None noticeable; any fiber dissolves while eating
Fruit Size: Small; Mangopedia sample weighed 5.8 oz
Eaten Green: Unknown
Production: Unknown; current small tree had one fruit
Season: Unknown
Growth: Compact based on current tree observation
Disease Resistant: Unknown
Tree Size: Small to compact based on current tree observation
Small-yard: Likely yes, pending more observation
Container: Likely yes, pending more observation
Seed Type: Unknown
Research Notes
Public information for Mong Tong is sparse. A 2016 Flickr archive photo from the 2015 Fairchild International Mango Festival identifies seven semi-ripe mangoes on display as Mangifera indica cv. “MONG TONG.” The same source notes that no USDA/ARS accession or introduction record was found for the mango at the time of that posting.
More information is needed before assigning detailed eating or growing characteristics. Future updates should prioritize confirmed fruit photos, tasting notes, Brix readings, tree source, fruit size, season, production, disease resistance, and seed type.
Mangopedia Personal Experience
In Mangopedia testing, Mong Tong measured 20 Brix. Cutting into the mango was very smooth, and the flesh was a very dark orange color. The fruit tested was small, weighing about 5.8 oz, though more observation is needed to know whether that is typical for the variety or just this sample. The ripe skin showed orange-yellow color with noticeable dark spotting, while the flesh was a rich dark orange.
The tree observed by Mangopedia appeared small and compact, with a shape that looked like it could potentially be maintained at a small size. The current tree only had one fruit, so production is still unknown and should not be judged from this first observation alone.
The eating quality was very good. The mango was very sweet, with no noticeable fiber while eating. Any fiber present seemed to dissolve in the mouth rather than remain stringy or unpleasant. The flavor fit mostly in the classic mango category, but with complex notes and a little pleasant tartness.
The flesh and flavor brought Theodis mango to mind, though Mong Tong did not have a strong Florida mango character. Overall, this was a very nice mango. If future fruit prove to be larger while keeping this same quality, Mangopedia would consider it a variety worth grafting onto another tree.
