Florida Mango Season: When Each Variety Ripens

October 27, 2026

Florida mango season runs roughly May through September. Each variety has its own window inside that stretch. On our trees in Merritt Island, Valencia Pride leads off in May–June, July is the busiest month, and Venus and Giselle finish the season in September.

I'm Chris Haynes, and I grow about 29 mango varieties on our own trees. The question I hear most from people who pre-order is "When will my box ship?" This is the calendar I use to answer it.

Why Florida mangoes ripen May through September

Florida mangoes bloom from about December to April. According to UF/IFAS Extension, the fruit then takes roughly 100 to 150 days to mature, which puts the main harvest from about May through September. Each variety has its own timing, and the weather in a given year can shift things a week or two either way.

The months below come from the tags on our own trees. They're our usual windows on Merritt Island, not guarantees.

May–June: the first mangoes

Valencia Pride (May–June). A large Florida classic, selected in the 1940s from a Haden seedling, with smooth, nearly fiberless flesh. Usually our first box of the year.

June: early-season favorites

Super Julie. Compact fruit with deep orange flesh and a rich, spicy-sweet flavor.
Edgar (rare). Firm, fiberless flesh and an intensely sweet, complex flavor.
Philippine. The Carabao type, with tender, melting, very low-fiber flesh.
Pram Kai Mea (rare). A Thai mango, about 8–14 oz, enjoyed crisp and green or sweet and ripe.
Sweet Tart (rare). Small, yellow and candy-sweet with a tart edge.
Lemon Meringue (rare, June–July). Creamy, fiberless flesh with a rich, sweet citrus flavor.

July: the heart of the season

July is when the most varieties come off our trees.

Alphonso. India's famous "king of mangoes," with buttery, aromatic saffron-orange flesh.
Nam Doc Mai #4. Thailand's dessert mango, long and slender with silky, fiberless flesh.
Pineapple Pleasure (rare). Sweet-tart with pineapple notes.
Juicy Peach (rare). 12–18 oz fruit, very soft and juicy with peach and citrus notes.
Little Gem (rare). Small, round, single-serving fruit with firm, fiber-free flesh.

July–August: midsummer into late summer

Kent. A Florida standard from the 1940s, often 1–2 lb per fruit, juicy and rich with very little fiber.
Lemon Zest (rare). A Lemon Meringue seedling with lemon and orange-citrus notes.
All Summer (rare). A classic Florida flavor often compared to Kent, with stone-fruit notes.

September: the late mangoes

When most people think mango season is over, these are still coming in.

Venus (rare). Firm, fiberless flesh and a complex mix of sweetness and acidity.
Giselle (rare). Very juicy, with a rich Indian-style flavor.

Browse them together in our August–September harvest collection.

Still being confirmed on our trees

We're still pinning down the Merritt Island timing for 12 varieties. You can pre-order any of them now. Each will ship sometime in our May–September season, and we'll email you before your box goes out.

Haden, Kesar, Tommy Atkins, Bailey's Marvel, Cotton Candy, Orange Sherbet, Orange Essence, Super Alphonso, Harvest Moon, M-4, Fruit Cocktail and O-15.

Why the calendar moves a little every year

Mango timing starts at bloom. UF/IFAS notes that cold during bloom is one of the biggest limits on Florida mango crops, and that temperatures below 40°F for a few hours can damage flowers and small fruit. If a cold snap knocks back the first bloom, trees may bloom again later and the harvest shifts with it. That's why we sell by pre-order and ship each variety when it's actually ripe instead of on a fixed date.

How pre-orders follow the season

Pick a variety and a Small Box (4–5 lb) or Large Box (8–10 lb).
Your box is reserved from the 2027 harvest, first come, first served.
When your variety ripens, we pick it and ship it USPS Priority (2–3 days). Shipping to the lower 48 is included; we can't ship to California, Alaska or Hawaii.
If a variety's harvest comes up short, you choose a substitute variety or store credit for the full amount.

FAQ

When is mango season in Florida? Roughly May through September, with each variety ripening in its own window.

What's the best month for the most variety? July, when Alphonso, Nam Doc Mai #4, Pineapple Pleasure, Juicy Peach and Little Gem usually ripen on our trees.

Which mangoes ripen latest? Venus and Giselle, around September.