Valcarrie Mango

Valcarrie is a productive early-season mango developed in Florida, valued for its rich, spicy flavor and fiberless texture. It is a cross between the popular Carrie and Valencia Pride mangoes, combining the best of both parent varieties. Valcarrie produces medium-sized fruit with a greenish-yellow skin and soft, aromatic flesh. Its early ripening season makes it ideal for extending the mango harvest into late spring or early summer.

• Origin: Florida, USA (Carrie × Valencia Pride hybrid)

• Fruit Size & Shape: Medium, rounded-oval

• Skin Color: Greenish-yellow with little to no blush when ripe

• Flesh: Deep yellow, soft, fiberless

• Flavor: Rich, spicy-sweet, aromatic with classic Carrie-like tropical notes

• Season: Early season (typically May–June in Florida)

• Seed Type: Monoembryonic (does not grow true-to-type from seed)

• Growth Habit: Moderate vigor, manageable with pruning

• Climate Suitability: Best for tropical and subtropical climates; not frost-tolerant

• Disease Resistance: Good, with better production and disease tolerance than Carrie

• Common Uses:

  • Fresh eating

  • Backyard growers looking for early mangoes with strong flavor

  • Specialty market sales

• Harvest Tips: Pick when skin starts to soften and fruit emits a fragrant, spicy aroma

Grown and grafted at Zill High Performance Plants, providing one of the earliest flavorful mangoes of the season.