Ugly Betty is a Gary Zill selection from Florida, often described as a Carrie seedling with strong, complex dessert flavor despite its irregular exterior.
Mango Characteristics
Origin: Florida, Zill Mangoes
Flavor: Indian / spice
Sweetness: Excellent
Brix: N/A
Sourness: Mild
Fiber: Little to none
Fruit Size: Medium to large
Eaten Green: No
Production: Average
Season: Mid
Growth: Average
Disease Resistant: Average
Tree Size: Medium
Small-yard: Yes (with pruning)
Container: Possible when young
Seed Type: Monoembryonic
Ugly Betty Mango Overview
Ugly Betty is listed on Mangopedia as a Indian / spice-flavored mango. This profile is written for growers, collectors, and fruit buyers who need practical context instead of journal-style notes.
Flavor and Fruit Notes
The profile currently lists Excellent sweetness, Mild sourness, and Little to none fiber. Fruit size is listed as Medium to large. These categories help compare mangoes across the directory, while actual eating quality depends on climate, harvest timing, tree health, and ripening.
Tree and Growing Notes
Growth is listed as Average, tree size as Medium, and production as Average. Small-yard suitability is Yes (with pruning), while container suitability is Possible when young. Where the source record does not support a trait, Mangopedia leaves it unknown instead of guessing.
Collector Notes
Ugly Betty is best compared with mangoes from the same origin or use category. Zill and USDA items are tagged carefully so readers can separate Florida backyard selections from USDA accession records.
Related Mangopedia Pages
Sources reviewed: Existing MangoPedia notes; Gary Zill/Florida collector cultivar references; nursery and collector descriptions. Existing Mangopedia Brix values were preserved unless a reliable source clearly disproved them.
