Southern Blush

Southern Blush originated as a seedling beneath an Eldon tree on the property of Laurence Zill.

It received its name for being the most southern planted mango on Zill's property and because it developed a brilliant red blush when exposed to full sun.

The cultivar has been propagated both for nursery stock as a dooryard tree as well as being planted on a limited commercial scale in Florida.

A Southern Blush tree is planted in the collection of the Miami-Dade Fruit and Spice Park in Homestead, Florida.

[1] The fruit are oval in shape, averaging a little over a pound in weight at maturity.