The mango tree is the type of tree that has a deep rooted system. It also has the symmetrical evergreens. The average height of the mango trees would be 90 feet and the width is 80 feet. The trees of the mango tree are of the alternate lanceolate with 12 to 16 inches in length. The color is of different shades but mostly they immature ones would be in the color of purple, yellowish green or copper.
However, once the leaves reach maturity, the color would be deep green, glossy and leathery. The mango tree will bear flowers before the fruits and most of the flowers are male, while some other flowers would be bisexual and they would be able to set fruit. The male flowers will provide the pollen. The pollination process is usually helped by insects such as wasps, flies and also bees.
The mango fruits are delicious and usually the fruit may weight about 0/25 to 3 pounds. The fruits are of different shapes, some are round, some are ovate and some other is obviate. The shape of the fruits depends on the variety of the mango tree. The immature mango fruits are also of different colors but most of them would be yellow, purple, red, green, orange and a few other colors. When they are ripe, they may be a combination of those colors.
So to choose the mature fruit, you may not make the choice from the color of the skin, however you should choose from its sweet fragrance and the characteristics of mature skin. The skin of the mature fruits is thin, tough and smooth. The flesh of the ripe mango may range from pale yellow to orange. Most of the mango fruits are sweet, but some varieties can be quite sour. The fruit is juicy and sometimes it can also be fibrous.
There are so many mango varieties, whoever some of the most recommended ones from Hawaii would be Fairchild, Ah Pink, Keitt, Harders, Gouveia, Momi K, Rapoza and Pope. These varieties are known to have superior fruit quality. All the varieties are monoembryonic, therefore they do not grow from seeds. Mango is a seasonal fruit. It is only available during certain period only. The tree bear flowers from December to April and the fruit will come afterwards. Sometimes, the flowering happens on different months. So even though mangoes are seasonal, they can also be harvested in outside the schedule but the results are usually not as good.
