Mareeba Mangoes

Gorge Creek Orchards grows premium Australian mangoes near Mareeba in Far North Queensland.

Mareeba's warm tropical climate provides excellent growing conditions for producing sweet, aromatic and flavoursome mangoes.

About Mangoes

Mangoes are tropical fruit with sweet, juicy flesh surrounding a single stone in the centre.

Skin colour can vary considerably as mangoes ripen. Depending on the fruit, the skin may remain partly green or develop yellow, orange or red tones.

For this reason, appearance alone is not always the best guide to eating quality or ripeness.

Our Mango Season

Mango harvesting in Far North Queensland generally begins during spring and continues through the summer months.

At Gorge Creek Orchards, harvest timing varies from year to year depending on seasonal conditions, fruit maturity and weather.

Queensland is one of Australia's major mango-growing regions.

Kensington Pride - It's All About the Flavour

At Gorge Creek Orchards, we have a particular favourite: the Kensington Pride, also widely known as the Bowen mango.

Kensington Pride is a classic Australian mango, renowned for its rich, juicy flesh, distinctive aroma and sweet, tangy mango flavour.

Some mangoes are selected for characteristics such as smaller seeds, firmer flesh, attractive skin colour, longer shelf life and easier transport. Those characteristics certainly have their place.

But when you're actually eating a mango, flavour matters.

A Kensington Pride does not have to look perfect on the outside to taste magnificent on the inside. Small superficial skin marks or variations in colour do not necessarily affect the quality of the flesh.

For us, a ripe Kensington Pride is what an Australian mango should taste like.

Choosing a Mango

Do not rely on skin colour alone when choosing a mango. Different mangoes naturally develop different colours as they ripen.

Gently press the fruit. A ripe mango should give slightly to gentle pressure and may also have a distinctive fruity aroma.

Small superficial marks or blemishes on the skin do not necessarily affect the quality of the fruit inside.

Preparing a Mango

Preparing a mango is simple.

Slice the two cheeks from either side of the stone. Score the flesh in a criss-cross pattern without cutting through the skin, then gently push the skin upwards to expose the mango cubes.

The cubes can then be sliced away from the skin and eaten fresh or used in salads, desserts, drinks and other dishes.

Storing Mangoes

Unripe mangoes are best kept at room temperature and out of direct sunlight until they ripen.

Once ripe, mangoes can be refrigerated to help maintain their eating quality for a little longer.

Mango flesh can also be frozen for longer-term storage and used later in smoothies, desserts, sauces and other dishes.

Grown in Mareeba, Far North Queensland

Our mangoes are grown at Gorge Creek Orchards near Mareeba in Far North Queensland.

From flowering through to harvest, our orchards are carefully managed throughout the growing season to produce quality Australian-grown fruit.

Gorge Creek Orchards Mangoes

More Information

For more information about Australian mangoes, visit Australian Mangoes .