Super Alphonso/Zill 36-8(India)
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)
'India' was the name that was originally given to 36-8, a seedling of 'Zill-80' from the breeding program of Gary Zill in Boynton Beach, FL. 'Jakarta' may have been its pollen parent. It has since been re-named 'Super Alphonso' and may have had several other names at varying points of time.
The fruit is roundly shaped like its maternal parent, and its flavor is somewhat reminiscent of 'Zill-80' as well though perhaps superior and with more of a hint of Indian spice. The fruit does not taste like Alphonso however. 36-8 trees appear to have been steady and heavy producers.
The fruit does not ripen well on the tree, but when harvested mature green and allowed to ripen over the course of 7-10 days or so, the eating quality is excellent.
This mango could have commercial potential if it can prove resistant to the new diseases present in south Florida, which we will be evaluating for going forward.
Flavor: Classic-acidic
Country: Florida - USA