Mango Tree ‘Little Gem’ (Mangifera indica hybrid)

True to its name, ‘Little Gem’ has 3” round fruit with a small seed in the middle. It’s extremely sweet with very little fiber so it’s delicious for fresh eating, making into juice or drying into a healthy snack that you can enjoy throughout the year. The fruit ripens in mid-summer to a pastel yellow. ‘Little Gem’ is a prolific fruiter and it makes an ideal fruiting plant for the home garden since the tree only reaches about 10’ tall when planted in the ground in southern zones, or 4-6’ tall in a large container. It has a full and spreading growth habit. ‘Little Gem’ is a new release from the Zill’s mango breeding program. It was selected for its fruit quality and dwarf size for home gardeners. This is a grafted plant that blooms and fruits sooner.