Zill M-4 is a Gary Zill selection from a Keitt seedling, prized by collectors for strong coconut-like tropical flavor and fiberless flesh.
Mango Characteristics
Origin: Florida, Zill Mangoes
Flavor: Coconut / tropical
Sweetness: Excellent
Brix: N/A
Sourness: None
Fiber: None
Fruit Size: Medium
Eaten Green: No
Production: Good
Season: Mid
Growth: Vigorous
Disease Resistant: Average
Tree Size: Medium
Small-yard: Yes (with pruning)
Container: Possible when young
Seed Type: Monoembryonic
Zill M-4 Mango Overview
Also known as: M-4
Zill M-4 is listed on Mangopedia as a Coconut / tropical-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, None 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 Vigorous, tree size as Medium, and production as Good. 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 M-4 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.