Carrie

The ‘Carrie’ mango is a popular Florida-originated cultivar, well-regarded for its exceptional flavor, manageable tree size, and good disease resistance. 

Here’s a summary of its key characteristics:

1. Fruit Characteristics:

• Taste: Known for its rich, sweet, and aromatic flavor with a smooth, buttery texture. It’s often described as having a “tropical” or “peachy” flavor. The flesh is completely fiberless.
• Appearance: The fruit is small to medium-sized, typically weighing between 8-16 ounces. It has an oval shape with a slightly pointed end. The skin is a beautiful golden-yellow color when ripe, often with a reddish blush.
• Ripening Season: It’s a mid-season mango, typically ripening from June to July in Florida.
• Seed: It is a monoembryonic mango, which means that the seed will only produce one seedling.
• Storage: The fruit stores well, although it may become very soft at full ripeness. 

2. Tree Characteristics:

• Growth Habit: The tree is a slow grower, making it ideal for smaller spaces and container growing. It has a naturally compact and upright growth habit, reaching a mature height of around 12-20 feet.
• Disease Resistance: It exhibits good resistance to anthracnose and other fungal diseases, making it a relatively low-maintenance option.
• Production: It’s a reliable and consistent producer. 

3. Growing Conditions:

• It thrives in warm climates with full sun and well-drained soil.
• It’s well-suited to the Florida climate. 

In summary, the ‘Carrie’ mango is an excellent choice for home growers, particularly those with limited space, due to its delicious, fiberless fruit, compact tree size, and good disease resistance. It’s a popular dooryard mango for its ease of care and consistent production.