Zill-80 is a Zill family selection from Boynton Beach, likely a Kent seedling, and an important parent in Gary Zill breeding work.
Mango Characteristics
Origin: Florida, Zill Mangoes
Flavor: Classic acidic / citrus-peach
Sweetness: Good to excellent
Brix: N/A
Sourness: Moderate
Fiber: None
Fruit Size: Large
Eaten Green: Unknown
Production: Unknown
Season: Late; July-August, sometimes September
Growth: Moderately vigorous, spreading open canopy
Disease Resistant: Good anthracnose resistance reported
Tree Size: Medium to large
Small-yard: Yes (with pruning)
Container: Possible when young
Seed Type: Monoembryonic
Zill-80 Mango Overview
Also known as: Zill 80
Zill-80 is listed on Mangopedia as a Classic acidic / citrus-peach-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 Good to excellent sweetness, Moderate sourness, and None fiber. Fruit size is listed as 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 Moderately vigorous, spreading open canopy, tree size as Medium to large, and production as Unknown. Small-yard suitability is Yes (with pruning), while container suitability is Possible when young. Zill selections and older regional cultivars should be evaluated with local disease pressure, canopy management, and verified source material in mind.
Collector Notes
Zill-80 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; Tropical Acres Farms cultivar descriptions; Florida/Zill collector references. Existing Mangopedia Brix values were preserved unless a reliable source clearly disproved them.