What is Brix? The °Brix scale measures the natural sugar content of fruit juice. Higher numbers mean a sweeter mango. Most premium eating varieties fall between 18°–25° Brix.
Mango Varieties Orchard Collection:
Black Mango
Black Mango
The flesh is firmer than most varieties with an intense, concentrated sweetness. Excellent in fruit salads, smoothies, and chutneys. Best enjoyed when fully ripe, its signature crunch and rich flavour are unlike any other Caribbean mango.
Brix Sweetness Level: 18–21°
Cotton
Cotton
Unusually soft, cotton-like flesh texture when ripe. smooth eating quality and gentle sweetness. best eaten when fully soft and fragrant.
Brix Sweetness Level: 16–19°
Julie
Julie
Small to medium, with creamy, completely fibre-free flesh and a rich “Caribbean sweet spice”. Best eaten on the day it’s picked.
Brix Sweetness Level: 18–22°
Madame Francis
Madame Francis
Oblong and slightly curved with pale yellow skin and dark orange, slightly fibrous flesh that is robust and meaty in texture. A dreamy peach aroma and a sweet, full-bodied tropical flavour.
Brix Sweetness Level: 17–20°
Pickering
Pickering
Medium-sized, plump, and oval, ripening to a light golden yellow with pink freckled blush. The flesh is firm, low-fibre, and extraordinarily sweet with unmistakable coconut undertones.
Brix Sweetness Level: 18–21°
Carrie
Carrie
Small to medium, with yellow-green skin and deep orange, completely fibre-free flesh. The flavour is bold and complex: ultra-sweet with spicy, resinous undertones. Must be eaten quickly once ripe.
Brix Sweetness level – 19–23°
Dot
Dot
Medium-sized fruit with a rich, sweet flavour profile.
Brix Sweetness level – 17–20°
Kurt
Kurt
Detailed tasting notes, and photographs will be recorded and updated here
Brix Sweetness level – 17–20°
Nam-Doc Mai
Nam-Doc Mai
Long, slender, and teardrop-shaped with golden yellow skin at ripeness. The flesh is silky, fibre-free, and extraordinarily sweet with a subtle floral spice. Can be enjoyed green and crisp (with almost no acidity) or allowed to ripen to candy-level sweetness.
Brix Sweetness level – 18–21°
Pram Kai Mea
Pram Kai Mea
popular eaten green, crisp, completely fibre-free, and full of excellent flavour even before ripening. Small to medium fruit, typically 7–12 oz, on a prolific mid-season tree. When ripe, sweetness increases considerably. A versatile mango suited to both fresh eating and green mango salads and pickles.
Brix Sweetness level – 16–21°
Coconut Cream
Coconut Cream
Medium-sized, oval, with bumpy light green to yellow skin and a pinkish blush. Its silky, fibre-free flesh delivers a pronounced coconut flavour and rich tropical sweetness. A pina colada in mango form a true dessert variety.
Brix Sweetness level: 21°
East Indian
East Indian
Round to oval with yellow-orange skin and vivid orange flesh. Extraordinarily juicy with sweet notes of lemon and pineapple. Best enjoyed fully ripe: squeeze and slurp straight from the skin
Brix Sweetness level: 18 – 21°
Lancetilla
Lancetilla
individual fruits can weigh up to 5 pounds. Bright crimson-red skin over firm, fibre-free, lemon-yellow flesh with an intensely sweet classic mango flavour.
Brix Sweetness level: 17 – 20°
Nelson
Nelson
a firm texture similar to the Number 11 and a rich, complex taste. flavour deepens and sweetens fully only at peak ripeness.
Brix Sweetness level: 18 – 21°
San Felipe
San Felipe
a bright yellow-red fruit on a vigorous tree, valued for its rich, sweet, and spicy flavour profile.
Brix Sweetness level: 17 – 20°
Common Mango
Common Mango
Fibrous in texture, as the name suggests, and best enjoyed ripe when the pulp becomes sweet and juicy. A nostalgic island staple with cultural roots across every Caribbean island. Best used for juicing and homemade mango drinks.
Brix Sweetness level: 13 – 21°
Hatcher
Hatcher
Sweet, well-rounded flavour.
Brix Sweetness level: 16 – 19°
Madame Corn
Madame Corn
Detailed tasting notes, and photographs will be recorded and updated here
Brix Sweetness level: 16 – 19°
Number 11
Number 11
incredibly sweet and juicy. Firm, creamy, fibre-free flesh. Skin turns a deep reddish-orange when fully ripe.
Brix Sweetness level: 18 – 21°
Sweet Tart
Sweet Tart
a burst of rich sweetness followed by a vibrant tart zing, like a tropical sour candy. Dense orange, fibre-free flesh with a pronounced floral aroma. Excellent at all stages, tangy when underripe, syrupy and complex when fully ripe.
Brix Sweetness level: 18 – 21°
Torbet
Torbet
A classic mango variety with mild sweetness, full flavour.
Brix Sweetness Level: 15–19°
This page will be updated with orchard photographs and field-measured Brix readings as the collection is documented.
Our orchard currently holds over 70 varieties — more will be added to this page over time
Variety data compiled from published horticultural sources. Photographs and local Brix data will be updated from orchard records. This page is subject to ongoing updates.
