Get Ready to Indulge with a Sweet Escape: The Ultimate Guide to Enjoying Mango Season at this Tropical Oasis!

Mango season in South Florida is from May to July, and we expect to enjoy our first bite of the mango's sweet nectar in the end of May. We're excited to share this harvest with our guests as not only fresh picked fruit, but also with the decadent homemade mango ice cream that's put the Tropical Oasis Villas on the map with many of our guests as a "Sweet Escape".

As mango enthusiasts, we thought it may be helpful to provide a guide regarding the mango tree that sits in the heart of the garden of our Tropical Oasis.

Fun Fact: There are over 1,000 varieties of mango in the world, so all mangos are NOT the same. So, what variety of mango is housed on our property?

Drum roll, please....

The mango tree that calls the Tropical Oasis Villas home is known as the Carrie Mango.

Ripe freshly picked Carrie Mangos

The Carrie Mango is considered a semi-dwarf mango variety, It is a descendant of the coveted Julie Mango which hails from Trinidad. The skin of this mango is green for most of its life, and since it's not very "showy," relative to other mango varieties, it is only in the days leading up to them being ready, that they exhibit the yellow hue as pictured. 

Much like the Julie Mango, Carrie Mangos contain a rich, sweet and complex flavor similar to what one might expect from other Indian-flavor mangos. To be more specific, it has a sort of “Caribbean sweet spice” flavor coupled with a hint of tartness as well as a slight resin component. Depending on one’s taste buds, there may also be tangy and creamy notes of citrus, pineapple, coconut, peach and/or apricot present.

The fruit’s yellow-orange flesh is fiberless, juicy and has an almost melting texture. Unlike other mango varieties, you won't have stringy fibers stuck in your teeth after indulging. It's so soft you can scoop the flesh out with a spoon.

There are pros and cons to this soft decadent filling. The Carrie Mango bruises easily if it falls on the ground, so it's best if picked from the tree, and indulged within the same day if it is ripe enough. If it's too soft/ ripe, scooping the soft flesh into a container for cooking, baking, juicing or freezing for another day is best.

We hope after learning about our Carrie Mango Tree, you'll be able to appreciate it's unique contributions to our sweet escape.

The Carrie Mango Tree sitting in the middle of the Tropical Oasis garden.