ST Maui
Pale yellow-white flesh carries resinous spice and a surprising hint of guava.
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How it tastes
buttery · Low fibre
- Texture
- buttery
- Fibre
- Low fibre
- Eating styles
- Bring a spoon
- Harvest
- See regional calendars
How to enjoy it
ST Maui brings pale flesh and an aromatic character that can suggest guava and resin. Let the fragrance develop, then serve simply so those notes remain clear.
Cut ripe cheeks and scoop with a spoon. Taste the flesh plain before adding it to a dessert.
When it is ripe
Wait for a strong tropical perfume and a soft but not collapsed body.
Flavour notes are subjective. Ripeness, handling and growing conditions change the fruit.
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Names, history & sources
Recorded names
A shared name does not by itself establish an identical cultivar. Place, language and source matter.
- ST Maui
- ST Maui / S-T
A selection label reported from Hawaiian evaluation records.
- St. Maui
A catalogue spelling; “Saint Maui” is not an established explanation.
- Maui mango
Existing catalogue label. It may be an alternate name, translation or market nickname; it is not an assertion of genetic identity.
Two initials, an ocean crossing
Documented name: the history of the first tree remains unresolved.
Tropical Acres’ grower account traces ST Maui through the University of Hawaii’s evaluation programme under the label S-T. Richard Hamilton sent it to Richard Campbell in Florida, where it entered mango collections despite not receiving a Hawaiian recommendation.
The account says the letters are someone’s initials, rather than an abbreviation for “Saint,” but does not identify the person. Proposed Piri ancestry is also speculative. This is a story with a documented route and an unfinished name: two researchers passed a tree onward, while part of its label still needs recovering.
Read the full storyPlaces in this record
Country associations alone do not establish botanical origin.
- Hawaii
Catalogue association
Associated place in the tasting catalogue; this does not establish botanical origin.
- United States
Catalogue association
Associated country guide; cultivation, naming and origin are different claims.
- Hawaii → Miami-Dade County, Florida
A place in the story
Setting of “Two initials, an ocean crossing”. Read the story for its evidence and qualifications.
Harvest calendars by growing place. These regional calendars do not specify this cultivar’s exact season.