The 'Sensation' mango is a late-season mango cultivar that originated in south Florida and was grown on a commercial scale.

History

The original tree grew from a seed planted in North Miami, Florida

North Miami, Florida

North Miami is a suburban city located in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, about north of Miami. The city lies on Biscayne Bay and hosts the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University, and the North Miami campus of Johnson & Wales University...

 in 1935. For some decades the parents of 'Sensation' were unknown, but a 2005 pedigree analysis estimated that 'Sensation' was likely a cross between 'Haden

Haden (mango)

The Haden' mango is a named mango cultivar that became one of the most widely cultivated in the world after it was introduced in the early 20th century through south Florida. It would ultimately become the parent of many other mango cultivars later developed in Florida.- History :In 1902, Captain...

' and 'Brooks

Brooks (mango)

The Brooks' mango is a late-season commercial mango cultivar that originated in south Florida. It is a parent of several varieties from the state.- History :...

'. The tree first fruited in 1941. In 1949 it was named and the tree was moved to the Carmichael nursery in Perrine, Florida

Perrine, Florida

Perrine, Florida was an unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County about midway between Miami and Homestead. It is located at The community was named after Dr...

 by J.B. Carmichael, where it began to be propagated.

Despite possessing outstanding color and good production characteristics, 'Sensation' had a drawback due to problems with uneven ripening. After receiving some initial commercial plantings, it fell out of favor as a commercial cultivar and did not become a popular dooryard cultivar in Florida. Some 'Sensation' trees remain in commercial groves.

Description

The fruit is of oval shape and typically weighs less than a pound. It has a small beak above the apex, sometimes no beak at all. The distinctive feature is the color of the skin, which is a dark plum red. The skin often contains numerous pale yellow lenticel dots. The fruit are often born in clusters. The flesh is light yellow in color with very fine fiber and flavor is mildly sweet with a light aroma. The fruit contains a monoembryonic seed. It ripens in August, making it a late-season cultivar.

The tree has good production characteristics.