Field marks
- Size
- Large
- Typical weight
- About 16–30 oz (454–850 g)
- Shape
- Oval
- Ripe skin
- Green-yellow
- Blush
- Variable
CULTIVAR PROFILE
Kent
Kent originated on Leith Kent's property in Coconut Grove, Florida.
Flavor profile: Sweet, juicy. The South Florida reference harvest window is July–August. UF/IFAS rates tree vigor as high in Florida home landscapes.
Vote for this mangoIdentification noteFruit color, size and season vary with climate and ripeness. Compare several clues, not one photograph.
Taste & texture
Rich, juicy and sweet with very low fiber. The ripe flesh is deep yellow to orange.
- Fiber
- Low
- Seed
- Monoembryonic
- Eating stage
- Kent has sweet, juicy, low-fiber flesh. Its skin can remain green, with yellow or red tones. Use gentle give along with other ripeness cues, since skin color varies.
Growth habit
UF/IFAS rates tree vigor as high in Florida home landscapes.
- South Florida season
- July–August ↗
Anthracnose
Very susceptible in the UF/IFAS Florida home-landscape guide. ↗
Season references are for South Florida and can shift with location and weather.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden: history of mangoes in South Florida ↗
UF/IFAS: fresh-cut mango handling and Kent flesh texture ↗