The fruit is very large, round and has a rich olivegreen to purple-maroon colour. Average length measures 10.7 cm by 10.6 cm in width and weight ranges from 470 to 590 g (average: 523 g). The internal quality is usually
good in texture with little fibre and in flavour. Fruits show a prominent beak and the flesh is pale orange (Griesbach, 2003). The variety taste good with crunchy taste but is highly susceptible to powdery mildew and fruit flies
that most farmers prefer not to grow it. In the Coastal region it is one of the varieties that is usually neglected because it is rare to get a fruit without maggots inside.

Pests and Diseases   Mango fruit fly Mealybugs Mango aphid Powdery mildew   Anthracnose	Mango survey Mbeere   Kilifi   Makueni Mango varieties in Embu and Makueni by District	Challenges Cultural practices Postharvest treatment Chemical control Challenges to Mango planting	Improvement Mango planting Mango Improvement Strategy
	By: Phanuel Oballa and Rachel Kariuki                                                                                           © 2019 KEFRI/KALRO Mango Research