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Keitt

Florida, 1939

Flavor profile: Sweet, mild. The South Florida reference harvest window is August–September. Medium to high vigor; plan for regular size-control pruning in a home garden.

Identification noteFruit color, size and season vary with climate and ripeness. Compare several clues, not one photograph.
Keitt mango — Flowers · Hawaii reference
Flowers · Hawaii referenceNamed Keitt reference (flowers).
Photo: Forest & Kim StarrSource ↗CC BY 3.0 US ↗
FRUIT

Field marks

Size
Very large
Typical weight
About 20–40 oz
Shape
Oval
Ripe skin
Green
Blush
Pink blush
FLAVOR

Taste & texture

Mildly aromatic, clean and sweet, with firm, nearly fiberless flesh even at full ripeness.

Fiber
Low
Seed
Monoembryonic
TREE

Growth habit

Medium to high vigor; plan for regular size-control pruning in a home garden.

South Florida season
August–September ↗
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Season references are for South Florida and can shift with location and weather.