Mangoes in Cuba

Local names to know

• Bizcochuelo

  Also known as Biscochuelo

  A long-established Cuban mango associated with Valle del Caney. Its ancestry is uncertain, and quality can differ between growing regions. A Cuban technical manual describes round or heart-shaped fruit with sweet, juicy flesh and a pronounced aroma.

  Origin story and local names
  • UNDP / Cuban Institute of Tropical Fruit Growing, Cultivo y comercialización del mango (2023)
  • UNDP publication page
  • Hammer et al., Inventory of cultivated plants of Cuba (1992)

• Filipino

  A mango name used in Cuba for material introduced from the Philippines. A Cuban technical manual relates Filipino to the name Manila, while also noting variation among Filipino descendants; its exact relationship to the Philippine Carabao selection is uncertain.

  Origin story and local names
  • UNDP / Cuban Institute of Tropical Fruit Growing, Cultivo y comercialización del mango (2023)
  • Avilán et al., Floración de cultivares de mango de la colección del INIA-CENIAP (2002)

• Corazón

  A named Cuban mango cultivar recorded in commercial inventories and technical references.

  Origin story and local names
  • Hammer et al., Inventory of cultivated plants of Cuba (1992)
  • UNDP / Cuban Institute of Tropical Fruit Growing, Cultivo y comercialización del mango (2023)

• La Paz

  A Cuban mango cultivar used for fresh fruit and processing. A pulp-processing study reports suitable pulp yield and favorable flavor, color, and odor.

  Origin story and local names
  • Hammer et al., Inventory of cultivated plants of Cuba (1992)
  • FAO AGRIS, Evaluación de cultivares de mango para la elaboración de pulpas

The country guide

Meet Bizcochuelo, a mango long associated with the Valle del Caney in Santiago de Cuba. A Cuban technical manual describes sweet, juicy, aromatic flesh and notes that its character changes outside that growing area. Alongside it are names such as Filipino, Corazón and La Paz. Their presence in Cuban records establishes an association with Cuba; it does not settle where every mango originated.

Season and availability

The Cuban technical manual records May–June harvests for Bizcochuelo and Filipino Amarillo, and June–July for Julie. These are cultivar windows from that reference, not a single national season or a live harvest forecast.

At the table

The same manual describes Bizcochuelo being used both fresh and for processing in eastern Cuba. Our starting suggestion: taste the ripe flesh plain over a bowl and notice its aroma before turning the pulp into a drink.

Sources and further reading

• UNDP / Cuban Institute of Tropical Fruit Growing: Cultivo y comercialización del mango (2023)

Guide reviewed 2026-09-29.