Tommy Atkins Mango Tree (Mango Tommy)

About the Tommy Atkins Mango Tree (Mango Tommy)

Tommy Atkins is the classic red-blushed mango seen in supermarkets around the world, and one of the most widely planted varieties in Mexico. Originating in Florida, it became popular for its reliable, abundant crops, attractive colour and firm flesh that travels and stores well. The large, oval fruit turn red, orange and yellow, with sweet, juicy, mildly fibrous flesh that is great fresh, in slices, salads and licuados. The tree is vigorous and tends to cope well with rainy seasons and common mango diseases. 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 'Tommy Atkins'

Family

Anacardiaceae

Native to

South Asia; cultivar from Florida

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