Mango-Super Alphonso by Zill's
For some excellent information on growing, caring for and taste of the Super Alphonso Mango look no further than Mr. Matthew Rowlings https://tropicaltreeguide.com/super-alphonso-mango-grow-guide/ Excerpts from his website below:
Flavor:
Super Alphonso Mangos are considered an Indian Flavored Mango.
When perfectly ripe and mature, Super Alphonso will give off a mango aroma laced with strong sweet spices. Slicing into the fruit reveals a beautiful yellow, fiberless flesh that is smooth, juicy, and boasts a melting texture.
From a flavor perspective, Super Alphonso Mango has a dominant classic mango flavor with a balanced sweet & resinous spiciness with just the right amount of acidity that translates to subtle hints of citrus. Additionally, there is also a very pronounced coconut flavor in addition to an ever-so-slight tartness that gives the fruit a very tropical-tasting flavor. When eating near the skin, the resinous intensity exponentially increases.
Overall, Super Alphonso’s flavor will be mostly appreciated by those who are looking for a classic mango flavor with a well-balanced resinous component that tastes very tropical.
Finally, it’s worth noting that Super Alphonso Mangos produce polyembryonic seeds, which means that planting a seed from a Super Alphonso Mango can yield another Super Alphonso Mango Tree.
When to Harvest?
Super Alphonso Mangos are considered a mid-season mango (June – July).
The best time to pick Super Alphonso Mangos are when they are mature green on the tree. In other words, we should NOT allow Super Alphonso to ripen on the tree.
Upon harvesting at this stage, the fruit should be given 7-14 days to ripen at room temperature or above. This maturation period is critical for the fruit to properly develop its sweet tropical flavors. When picked too early/late, Super Alphonso can ripen unevenly, become wrinkly and develop sour & off-putting flavors.
From a color perspective, Super Alphonso is perfectly ripe when the majority of the fruit transitions to a mixture of green and pale yellow with a very prominent crimson blush. However, it’s important to remember that a mango’s blush has nothing to do with the fruit’s ripeness. A rule of thumb to remember is that More Sun = More Blush, Less Sun = Less Blush.