The original tree was reportedly grown from a Haden mango seed planted in 1937 on the property of Mrs. Charles Brown in Miami, Florida.

[2] Valencia Pride fruit was submitted for evaluation by the Florida Mango Forum and propagation was begun by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Zapiain of Miami.

Today, Valencia Pride remains one of the more common nursery stock mangoes and is still grown on a limited commercial basis in Florida.

The fruit typically ripens from July to August in Florida,[8] making it a late-season cultivar.

They are capable of growing in excess of 50 feet in height if left unpruned, with large, open, and spreading canopies.