Mangovariety
Ataulfo
Also known as Ataúlfo +1
Ataúlfo · Honey
A small, yellow mango with smooth flesh, also sold as Honey; it comes from the Soconusco region of Mexico.
Origin · Tapachula, Soconusco, Chiapas, Mexico
Taste & texture
- Scent
- Peach and tropical fruit notes.
- Firmness
- firm
- Fibre
- absent
- Flavour
- sweet tart, tropicalSweet and tart, with tropical fruit notes.
How to spot it
- Skin
- Ripe skin colour Bright yellow, becoming deep gold as it ripens.
- Shape
- small oblongSmall, flattened and oblong; a small seed.
- Size
- small
Harvest & storage
- Ripening
- Deep golden skin with small wrinkles; gives slightly under a gentle squeeze.
In US stores
Usual monthsToday, Oct 22Most plentiful Apr–Jul
2019-2022Oct · Some supply
- Peak supply
- Some supply
- Low supply
Usual supply in the source records; not live store stock.
From Mexico · Most plentiful Mar–Jun
Oct · No supply level recorded
- Peak supply
Usual supply in the source records; not live store stock.
Origin & family
Where Ataulfo began
Recorded origin
Tapachula, Soconusco, Chiapas
Mexico
- Selected
- 1963
On the label
Produce label codes recorded for Ataulfo
4961Large4312Small
Organic labels add a leading 9.
Field notes
Original source notes
- skin colour ripe
- Bright yellow, becoming deep gold as it ripens.mango.org ↗
- shape
- Small, flattened and oblong; a small seed.mango.org ↗
- flavour notes
- Sweet and tart, with tropical fruit notes.mango.org ↗
- texture
- Smooth and firm, without fibre.mango.org ↗
- aroma
- Peach and tropical fruit notes.mango.org ↗
- ripeness cue
- Deep golden skin with small wrinkles; gives slightly under a gentle squeeze.mango.org ↗
- shape
- oblongmango.org ↗
- texture
- creamy, firmmango.org ↗
- ripeness cue
- The skin turns to a deep golden colour and small wrinkles appear when fully ripe; a gentle squeeze also shows ripeness.mango.org ↗
- size
- smallmango.org ↗
- flesh colour
- yellowspecialtyproduce.com ↗
- skin colour ripe
- yellowupov.int ↗
- sweetness
- high · Mexicocienciasagricolas.inifap.gob.mx ↗
- fibre
- scarce · Mexicocienciasagricolas.inifap.gob.mx ↗
- shape
- oval · Mexicocienciasagricolas.inifap.gob.mx ↗
- texture
- soft, butteryspecialtyproduce.com ↗
- shape
- oval, flat · Mexicomangoemex.com ↗
- size
- small · Mexicomangoemex.com ↗
- texture
- soft, creamy · Mexicomangoemex.com ↗
- fibre
- absent · Mexicomangoemex.com ↗
Taste & appearance
- skin
- yellow
- shape
- small oblong
- flavor
- sweet tart, tropical
- texture
- smooth, low fiber
Other mango varieties
Photos
El Mono EspañolCC BY-SA 4.0 Mango Ataulfo, purchased at the Medellín Market in Mexico City