Kensington Pride
IMPORTANT READ BEFORE Make your Grafting Request Order
We are only able to graft twice a year, Late Spring & Late Summer.
- If we receive the order between after September 24th and before May 1st, The trees will be grafted in Spring & should be ready by the end of the year.
- For orders made after May 01st and before of September 24th will be grafted in late Summer and should be ready in the Spring following year, May most likely.
Only Once the small tree has completed two flushes of growth since it was grafted do we consider it ready to leave our nursery.
(Estimated time is 6 to 8 months. Some varieties take longer time to growth)
This is the national mango of Australia and has been for many decades, and is also known as the "Bowen", after having been discovered in Bowen, Queensland. Its origins are unclear but it is polyembryonic (suggesting some southeast Asian ancestry) and has been planted from seed throughout the country as well as grafted.
The fruit are ovate in shape and medium sized, averaging around a pound at maturity. They are mostly yellow, developing some light red blush on the top half of the fruit. The flesh contains a limited amount of fiber, is yellow with a mild indochinese-type mango flavor.
The trees are moderately vigorous growers with spreading, open canopies. Their production is erratic and they are moderately susceptible to bacterial spot and rot diseases.
Kensington Pride is a mid-season mango in south Florida, maturing primarily from late-June to July.
Flavor: Indochinese-hyrbid
Country: Australia