Yes, we have early-season, mid-season, and late-season mangoes. Most varieties last 4 to 6 weeks, starting in June until early September, subject to some variation from season to season. A typical season is 12 weeks long (June to early September). Some varieties are limited in quantity because we have fewer trees of some varieties.
Early-Season Mangoes: Haydens (June), Bombays (June), Irwins (June), Sensations (June), Cambodians, and Filipino (June). J-Byrds (July exclusive to us), Valencia Prides (June-July), Tommy Atkins (June-July).
Mid-Season Mangoes: Kents (July), and Apple sweet but fibrous (July).
Late-Season Mangoes: Keitts (August-Sept).
To order specific varieties, first, make sure the variety is still available. We will schedule your order when it is available (which may delay your order). As you are checking out, you will see a NOTES section near the bottom of the page, in which is where to place your special request. Unless you specify this variety “Only”, we may substitute a variety we are currently picking. The NOTES section is the first place we look when scheduling your order. Sending boxes to multiple addresses can be handled the same way, or you can provide any special instructions you want us to know about your order.
Usually in 2-3 days. We ship by UPS, direct to your door.
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We ship mature mangoes, not soft ripe mangoes. It will usually take a week for them to soften to the touch before they are ready to eat. They will not all ripen on the same day. Keep them uncovered until your fingers can slightly indent the surface of the fruit. Then they will be ready to eat. Do not store the unripe ones in the refrigerator, as this will prolong the ripening process. Shipping soft ripe fruit would shorten their lifespan and increase the likelihood of damage in transit.
All of our fruit is fully guaranteed. Just let us know by email: [email protected]. Pictures are helpful so that we can stay on top of our shipments. We will refund the prorated price back to your credit card or promptly replace the fruit. You will never pay for bad fruit at The Mango Factory. Ever since we moved to UPS, our shipments have been near perfect.
The season is a little bit different each year but typically it begins the middle of June and our first mangoes we pick are Haydens, Irwins and Cecils, followed by Valencia Prides usually all of July, Kents overlap with VPs towards the end of July to early August, followed by Keitts from the middle of August until the 1st week or two of September when the season ends. Typically a season lasts around 12 weeks, but it can be as short as 8 weeks or as long as 16 weeks.
It is an often asked question with no definite answer. Taste is a very individual quality. Our most requested mango is the Valencia Pride, which has become our Signature Mango. My dad had the foresight to only plant the finest tasting, generally accepted, stingless mangoes. All of our mangoes are excellent-tasting mangoes with only slight variations to the taste palette, so my recommendation is to try them all and make that decision yourself.
No, No, No! A hundred times No.
Because we have Early, Midseason, and late-season mangoes to carry us through the whole season after other growers have run out.
Yes, most definitely. You can select your own mangoes (not pick), we pick fresh mangoes every day.
Yes, you can mix and match any variety for the same price. If you pick up, you save the $15-20 shipping. We pride ourselves on being a grower that stands behind their product and not a fruit stand that purchases from growers that may not have the highest standards.
We sell all of the fruit we grow every year, and the demand is always greater than the supply. If you call 24 hrs in advance with orders larger than 50 lbs., we will have your order when you arrive. You are encouraged to bring your own containers so we can transfer them from our containers to yours.
You can always find cheaper (especially from the grocery store or backyard growers), but what is their quality, when did they pick them or did they fall to the ground, how did they grow them, did they use man-made chemicals or weed killers around them, are they going to have mangoes all season, what varieties do they have, and are they going to guarantee their fruit? You have to ask yourself why they are cheaper??? They may be a backyard grower or someone who has more than they can personally eat and has to sell before they go bad. Never discount the adage that you get what you pay for.
Yes, we do, if you make a reservation 24 hrs. in advance for a Mango Picking Adventure. See the home page, midway down the page, and click on the link for explanation and cost.
Most definitely we can. UPS picks up from our factory daily.
We do not have a way of tracking them, but you can rest assured that you will be putting a smile on the face of anyone you do refer, and we will thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
During the season (mid-June through August), we are usually open 7 days a week from 10:00 – 4:00 pm, including holidays) If in doubt, you can always call 239-283-0830 for a recorded message of our hours and what varieties we are picking. If possible, we will answer the phone personally and answer your questions.
Most definitely. If you haven’t received your order in a reasonable time, email or call us with your order number.
We offer discounts on 2 and 3-box orders when purchased at the same time. Also, any subscription order offers discounted savings to you.
We can not only help, but also offer 4, 8, and 12 week subscriptions that will arrive fresh at your door every week, and also offer discounts for ordering auto ship.
My dad picked his varieties very carefully, and planted mostly mangoes that he grafted himself, but were developed about 60 years ago by the University of Florida. There are 1000s of different mangoes, but only 100 or so that would be considered of palatable quality. He was careful not to plant them too close together, where one tree grows into another, as most growers do, so that all of his trees get plenty of sunlight, and trimmed them in such a way that there is no moisture buildup in the canopy each day that promotes most of the mango problems. When you pick is extremely important so that the proper amount of sugar in the fruit. Pick them before they are ready, like most of the imported varieties, and you will have a tasteless mango. Ours measure 17 to 20 on the Brix Scale of Sugar.
No but they are just as organic without the expensive certification. It takes 3 years of correct growing practices to become certified. Nothing inorganic has been applied to our trees or ground in over 20 years and counting. We do not prescribe to Big Agricultural practices but practice Sustainable Methods all the way, that are good for you and the environment.
You can schedule a Mango Picking Adventure on our website order page and set up an appointment. We have “First Time” and Discounted “Repeat tours” to choose from.
Not at this time.
Canada will not allow fruit to cross their border. We can sell our US possessions.