There are many mango varieties.
Most mangoes that you buy at the store are grown from tropical places around the world, with the majority being manufactured in Mexico, Peru, Brazil and Haiti. There are a number of varieties that will usually be available at your local grocery store. Most of these mangoes can be easily identified by their color pattern, hue, shape and taste.
Instructions
1. Identify an Ataulfo mango by the unique color of the skin. The Ataulfo mango will have a distinct pale yellow color to it. The fruit tends to be small, with a very high flesh-to-seed ratio. Check out your local grocery store for this variety between March and July, when they will usually be available.
2. Identify the Francis mango variety by its gradient color. This variety will have an overall yellow color to it, with some green deposits along the body of the fruit. The yellow overtone will be more apparent as the fruit ripens. This variety will most likely be located in your between May and July.
3. Look out for a red mango to identify the Haden variety. The Haden mango variety will have a bright red color to it -- with green and sometimes yellow overtones. Haden mangoes will usually be a bit larger, with an oval shape to them. If you have the opportunity to taste a Haden mango, you will find that the meat of the mango tends to be very rich and sweet. Hit up your grocery store during April and May, for these are the times where they will usually be available.
4. Stroll into an Asian market and you might be able to find a Keitt mango. The Keitt mango will have an oval shape, with colors ranging from dark green with deposits of pink. Unlike other mango varieties, the Keitt mango will not turn a different color or hue as it ripens; the Keitt will continue to have its distinct green color as it ages. You can find these at your local market during their peak availability months of August and September.
5. Identify the Kent mango variety by its spotty skin. This large, oval-shaped mango will have an overall green color to it, that will obtain yellow spotting as it ripens. Sometimes they will have a red tint to some of the skin areas. Kent mangoes are ideal for juicing -- for they contain limited fibers -- fibers that can potentially clog up your fruit juicer. This variety can easily be found between January and March, and from June to August.
6. Identify the Tommy Atkins mango by its firm, slightly hard texture. This is because of the many fibers that make up the fruit. Most of the fruit will be red, with green and orange tones located throughout the mango. If you are able to taste the mango, you will find the taste to be mild and sweet. Pick up a batch of Tommy Atkins mangoes from March to July and October to January.
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