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    ‘Saigon’ originated in Vietnam and is a low to moderately vigorous tree with a rounded canopy (Campbell, 1992). The fruit is polyembryonic and the peel is greenish-yellow to bright yellow, rarely a pink blush, 250-350 g . The pulp is pale yellow, fiberless, with a weak pleasant aroma and mild sweet flavor of good to very good flavor. ‘Saigon’ is an early to midseason cultivar.

    'Saigon' M13269 phenology
    Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
    Dormant to panicle emergence Panicle emergence, flowering, fruit set Fruit Development Harvest Pruning>flushing/semi-dormant Dormant to semi-dormant

    The pulp is pale yellow, fiberless, with a weak pleasant aroma and mild sweet flavor of good to very good flavor.
    Mango Phenology - Saigon 1 - Photo credits: JH Crane
    Mango Phenology - Saigon 2 - Photo credits: JH Crane
    Mango Phenology - Saigon 3 - Photo credits: Mark Nickum

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