Three new mango varieties have been developed about 25 years ago through the National Mango Breeding Program (NMBP). Finally, this summer, customers might find these mangoes - called Yess!, AhaHa! and Now! – on supermarket shelves.
The commercialisation rights to these mangoes were awarded to the company Manbulloo Mangoes in 2022. Manbulloo's managing director, Marie Piccone, said these mangoes looked great, tasted great and had a strong aroma. "I think they've got a tremendous future," she said. "There are new plantings going in [across northern Australia], so we can meet the demand as it grows. We're sending samples to export markets and will try and grow with demand here in Australia and global markets."
In 2010, Raymond Bin, a mango grower in Far North Queensland, was one of the first farmers to sign up and plant the hybrid varieties — which at that stage were still referred to by their plant breeding codes of NMBP 1201, NMBP 1243 and NMBP 4069.
Source: abc.net.au