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Zill

Zill

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Zill is a historic Florida mango that traces back to a Haden seedling planted in 1922 on the Lake Worth property of Carl King, first fruiting in 1930. Later pedigree analysis suggested that Bombay may also be part of its ancestry. The variety gained prominence after Laurence Zill, originally a commercial fisherman who later became a prominent mango nurseryman, recognized its potential and relocated the tree to his property in Delray Beach, Florida. From there, the cultivar adopted the Zill family name and saw meaningful propagation, including limited commercial plantings in south Florida during the 1940s and 1950s.

The fruit are small and ovate, often showing a purple cast well before maturity, then finishing with an attractive red blush over a yellow background as they ripen. The flesh is yellow, soft, and completely fiberless, surrounding a small monoembryonic seed. Flavor falls squarely in the classic Florida profile, offering moderate sweetness with peach notes and subtle hints of pineapple.

Zill fruit exhibit excellent resistance to post-harvest anthracnose, but they are best harvested while still firm, as tree-ripened fruit can develop internal breakdown and an undesirable musky flavor if allowed to overripen.

Trees are vigorous, spreading growers with an open canopy and perform reliably even in interior Florida locations. Disease resistance is a strong point, with notable tolerance to fungal diseases, mango bacterial black spot, and associated rots.

Zill is an early-season mango in Florida, typically ripening from May through July.

Flavor: Classic
Country: Florida, USA
Season: Early

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