Ataulfo (mango)

The 'Ataúlfo' mango is a mango cultivar from Mexico. Ataulfo mangos are golden yellow and generally weigh between 6 and 10 ounces (170 and 280 g), with a somewhat sigmoid (oblong) shape and a gold-yellow skin. The flesh is not fibrous, and the pit is thin. They were named for grower Ataulfo Morales Gordillo. Since August 27, 2003, the Ataulfo mango is one of the 18 Mexican Designations of Origin.

Mangifera 'Ataúlfo'
Ataúlfo mango (left), Tommy Atkins (right)
GenusMangifera
SpeciesMangifera indica
Cultivar'Ataúlfo'
Marketing namesChampagne
OriginSoconusco, Chiapas, MX
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