our mango varieties
Although there are over 400 known mango varieties out there, Manbulloo chooses to grow five carefully selected
varieties – Kensington Pride, R2E2, Keitt, Rosa and Arriba R2. These varieties thrive in the tropical heat of Far North Queensland and the dry hot climate of the Northern Territory. The vast majority of the mangoes we grow are Kensington Pride
variety, which are available each year from late September until late January and have that distinctive mango flavour that
Aussie mango lovers look forward to each summer.
Kensington Pride
Rich and juicy, sweet and tangy, the Kensington Pride mango is Australia’s most popular variety. The KP mango tree was originally discovered growing at Kensington Park; a farm near Bowen, which is why they are sometimes also referred to as Bowen Mangoes. Most people love to eat their KP mangoes as an everyday treat either fresh or chilled - but they’re also a great addition to any summer salad, smoothie or dessert.
R2E2
The R2E2 variety mango is one which Aussie consumers have increasingly grown to know and love since it was first developed 25 years ago. Large and rounded in shape, this variety has firm yellow flesh with a sweet, exotic mango flavour. R2E2 mangoes are perfect to eat fresh or to feature in a summer mango salad, smoothie or dessert.
Keitt
Keitt mangoes mature later in the Aussie mango season. Keitt mangoes originated in Florida, USA and were first introduced into Australia in 1979. Keitt mangoes have a darker, green-red skin colour and a firmer textured flesh than Kensington Pride mangoes. They’re perfect for eating fresh or adding to a summer salad.
ROSA
Manbulloo Rosa mangoes are a medium size mango, similar in size to Kensington Pride. The flavour is also similar to our Kensington Pride variety, and is described as sweet, juicy and tangy with a smooth and fibreless texture. Rosa is a variety of mango that matures later in the mango harvest season. Rosa are ready to pick at our Katherine farms in late November and during December.
ARRIBA R2E2
Arriba R2E2 mangoes are exceptionally large mangoes. At Manbulloo, we leave this fruit on the trees until it is very mature and fully grown before harvest. This ensures that the flavour is often described as tropical and the fruit is naturally sweet with a fragrant aroma. Arriba R2E2s are firm mangoes with fibreless texture and smooth flesh.
PALMER
Palmer mangoes are slender mangoes with an intense deep red colouring. They’re a late season variety and only around for a few weeks during the season. They have a light tropical flavour and are lovely in asian style salads or homemade fruit juices.