Zill 3-18 is a Gary Zill selection often described as a Julie seedling, with compact tree habit and rich sweet flavor notes.
Mango Characteristics
Origin: Florida, Zill Mangoes
Flavor: Classic / Julie-like
Sweetness: Excellent
Brix: N/A
Sourness: Mild
Fiber: None
Fruit Size: Medium
Eaten Green: No
Production: Good
Season: Mid
Growth: Average
Disease Resistant: Good
Tree Size: Small
Small-yard: Yes
Container: Possible
Seed Type: Polyembryonic
Zill 3-18 Mango Overview
Also known as: Honey (brief/older name)
Zill 3-18 is listed on Mangopedia as a Classic / Julie-like-flavored mango. This profile is written for growers, collectors, and fruit buyers who need practical context instead of journal-style notes.
Public documentation on this cultivar or selection code is limited, so Mangopedia keeps uncertain traits marked unknown and avoids unsupported parentage, Brix, season, or performance claims.
Flavor and Fruit Notes
The profile currently lists Excellent sweetness, Mild sourness, and None fiber. Fruit size is listed as Medium. 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 Small, and production as Good. Small-yard suitability is Yes, while container suitability is Possible. Zill selections and older regional cultivars should be evaluated with local disease pressure, canopy management, and verified source material in mind.
Collector Notes
Zill 3-18 is best compared with mangoes from the same origin, parentage, or flavor family. Mangopedia uses conservative tags and aliases so readers can connect related selections without turning collector rumor into fact.
Related Mangopedia Pages
Sources reviewed: Existing MangoPedia notes; Florida/Zill collector references; nursery and grower descriptions. Existing Mangopedia Brix values were preserved unless a reliable source clearly disproved them.