| Mangifera 'Rosigold' | |
|---|---|
 'Rosigold' mangoes at the 2010 International Mango Festival at theFairchild Tropical Botanic Garden inCoral Gables, Florida | |
| Genus | Mangifera |
| Species | Mangifera indica |
| Hybrid parentage | 'Ono' × unknown |
| Cultivar | 'Rosigold' |
| Origin | Florida, US |
The 'Rosigold' mango (or 'Rosy Gold') is a named, early-seasonmango cultivar that was selected insouth Florida.
Rosigold is of Southeast Asian heritage,[1] and may have been a seedling of a Saigon-type mango. A 2005 pedigree analysis estimated that Rosigold was a seedling of the Ono mango.[2]
Due to its low growth habit, Rosigold has been promoted in Florida as a mango for home growers with limited space, as well those who desire an early-fruiting variety. Rosigold is now sold as nurserystock and often marketed as a "condo mango" because it can be grown and maintained in a pot.
Rosigold trees are planted in the collections of the University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center[3] inHomestead, Florida as well as the Miami-DadeFruit and Spice Park,[4] also in Homestead.
The fruit averages under a pound in weight and is oblong in shape with a smooth surface. The apex is bluntly pointed and the fruit lacks a beak. At maturity the skin is yellow in color, sometimes containing an orange-red blush. The flesh is orange-yellow in color, fiberless, and has a rich, sweet flavor. It contains apolyembryonic seed. Rosigold's fruit production is considered good. The fruit begin ripening in March in Florida, making Rosigold one of the earliest ripening cultivars.
The trees have a small growth habit and can be maintained at 8 feet in height with pruning.
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