Ataulfo Mango Tree (Honey Mango)

About the Ataulfo Mango Tree (Honey Mango)

Ataulfo is Mexico's own mango, selected in the Soconusco region of Chiapas and now loved worldwide as the honey or champagne mango. Its smallish, flattened, kidney-shaped fruit ripen to a deep golden yellow with a slightly wrinkled skin, and the flesh is buttery smooth, practically fibreless, and intensely sweet with a gentle tang. A thin seed means plenty of flesh per fruit. Perfect for eating fresh, with chile and lime, or in smoothies, salsas and desserts. It thrives in hot climates with a dry season. Grown on our farms in Yucatán and Chiapas and shipped via DHL.

How to Care for It

Plant in full sun in deep, well-drained soil; mangoes dislike waterlogging. Water regularly while young. Once established, ease off watering for a couple of months before flowering, since a dry spell triggers bloom, then water while fruit develop. Feed after harvest and before flowering with a fruit-tree fertiliser low in nitrogen. Protect young trees from frost. Prune right after harvest to keep the canopy low and airy.

The backbone of a tropical orchard. Mangoes, Booth 8 avocado, red mamey, chicozapote, carambola, dwarf coconuts, jackfruit and dragon fruit: reliable, productive trees that thrive in Mexico's warm lowlands and coasts, grown on our farms and shipped by DHL.

Growing Profile

Botanical name

Mangifera indica 'Ataulfo'

Family

Anacardiaceae

Native to

South Asia; cultivar from Chiapas, Mexico

Mature height

8–15 m

Plant spacing

8 m

Years to first fruit

3–5 years

Light

Full sun

Water

Moderate

Cold tolerance

down to 0 °C

Best climates

Dry tropics, Humid tropics, Subtropical

Grows in a pot

Best in the ground

Ships from

Our farms in Yucatán & Chiapas