Field marks
- Size
- Medium
- Shape
- Oblong
- Ripe skin
- Yellow-orange
- Blush
- Little
CULTIVAR PROFILE
Mallika
India
Citrus-melonDeep orange, fiberless flesh with citrus and melon notes. Best quality often comes from careful ripening off-tree.
Identification noteFruit color, size and season vary with climate and ripeness. Compare several clues, not one photograph.
Taste & texture
Rich, fiberless orange flesh with citrus, melon and honey notes; flavor improves with careful off-tree ripening.
- Fiber
- Very low
- Seed
- Monoembryonic
Growth habit
Moderate, upright and productive. It can remain manageable with annual pruning and good branch selection.
- South Florida season
- July–August ↗
Season references are for South Florida and can shift with location and weather.