"Sweet, rich Kensington Pride style flavour with a slight Florida tang."
-National Mango Breed Program
New mango hybrid NMBP-4069
Three new mango varieties have been developed by the National Mango Breeding Program (NMBP). NMBP-4069 is a hybrid cross from parents Van Dyke and Kensington Pride (KP). It has potential for very high yields. The fruit has an average weight of 378 grams. The skin has a soft pink to red blush over a yellow background and is consistent through the whole canopy. It has a sweet, rich KP-style flavour with a slight tang. It is a mid-season variety maturing between KP and R2E2. NMBP-4069 is licensed and protected under Australian Plant Breeder's Rights legislation. |  |
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Description
| Parentage | Van Dyke? x Kensington Pride? |
| Fruit weight | 325-500g, average of 378g. |
| Fruit shape | Ovate/round with a slight beak and slightly sunken stem attachment. |
| Fruit colour | Yellow background with a soft pink/red blush over 50% of the skin when grown in the sun. Fruits inside the canopy do not blush. |
| Skin thickness | Medium (0.86mm). |
| Fruit flavour | Sweet rich KP style with a slight Florida tang. |
| Fruit firmness | When ripe the fruit is firm, similar to R2E2. |
| Pulp | Colour is yellow/orange with a soft texture and very low fibre. The depth on a cut cheek is 30mm. |
| Lenticels | Medium size and density, yellow in colour. |
| Seed embryo | Monoembryonic. |
| Tree canopy | Medium vigour tree which is compact and dense. |
| Cropping | 7 year-old trees on KP rootstock in their fourth year of cropping yielded 61-171kg per tree. |
| Harvest season | Early to mid-season, between KP and R2E2. |
| Plant Breeder's Rights status | Granted by IP Australia on 26 June 2009. |
