They could be any type of mango. Some larger trees produce all year. In Trinidad i've seen a few trees that bear fruit all year round. I think it has to do with the age. They could also be imported but I doubt that.

Swrancher,
I envy you right now. I was in PR about 4 years ago. I have to say that I am very surprised that there are mangoes ripe all ready. When I went with family from there, it was June and the people that lived in the town we stayed in said that the mango season was early. I guess normally it is July. I will say that I never had a mango in PR that was not good. You should be able to find mango everywhere and in most cases you don't have to pay since there are so many that grow along the roads in the counrty areas. I realize that because you are on a business trip you are probobly in San Juan or another large city. There is a huge farmers market in one of the areas of San Juan. I don't remember the name off hand. Ask around and if you are close and have some free time, it is well worth the time finding it. The place is large and has several stands with excellent tropical fruits and some that are indiginous to PR. I tasted most tropical fruits for the first time there. Guanabana, passionfruit, fresh cut sugar cane, mabe juice. I could go on and on. I am jealous. I remember buying 8 mangoes for $2.00. After I saw the description and the pictures I think they were Julie's. I know I had bought some of the largest mangoes I have ever seen before. I would compare the size to Lancetilla, they were about 9 inches long and very thick. Have a great time and if you can snap some pics! I am sure people would love to see them here.
Andrew

hhhmmm... tall trees with large round mangos. that narrows it down to a few thousand Indian varieties and hybrids ;)

i googled around and found the following about PR mangos:
The most important commercial varieties are Keith, Tommy Atkins, Parvin and Haden. Around 80% Keith, 10% Tommy Atkins, 6% Parvin and 4% Haden are commonly found in a commercial orchard.

Keith would be Keitt, what you most likely seen. i see them in the stores off season (marathon brand) and usually just pass them by, unlike locally grown Keitt, they're tasteless.

Tony:

Could you get a picture of these mangos? Very hard to give any ID without a picture. Even with a picture ID may be impossible. Many,, if not most trees in PR are seedlings from what I understand......so if that is the case...all bets would be off.

Harry

Gwenn might be able to answer these questions better since she lives there. But when we were there, there were mango trees everywhere and basically the one variety. They lined the roads and beaches. Not a large fruit and they were quite fibrous...but they were very sweet and delicious. My buddy took one, crushed it all up still in the peel, then cut a small opening in the end. He then upended the fruit, opened wide, and squeezed the contents out. No fuss, no mess. Never did find out what they called this mango.

Hard to say what type of mango it is, most of them are not ripe yet here, and yes, many here along the road are from seed. Where was it....I may need to take a cutting for propagation!
Jay maybe it was the Mayaguezano mango you had. It is a small fruit, but fruits twice a year.

Might have been. It was EVERYWHERE! Heading into Rincon, there was about 1 mile or more of them planted in the divided section of the highway. There is actually a sign declaring the plantings. Judging by the blooms and fruit, it looked like a plant that had a very long blooming and fruiting season. You could walk about anywhere and just pick them up from the ground.

Bad news I was not able to leave my office in San Juan today so did not get to taste any of the Mangos spotted yesterday. They did look a lot like Keitt with a nice pink blush or maybe Irwin. I'm very disappointed about not getting to try any but maybe next time around. For those who know the island, I saw the trees along the road running between San Juan and Aguadilla.

Guess what...on the second leg of my trip, I was able to find a few locally grown Mangos at a small roadside stand on St. Thomas, USVI yesterday. The fruit looked real nice and were on a large rounded tree that had huge leaves. The fruit was sweet and tasty with just a little too much fiber. Kind of felt a little like cheating having a just picked Mango in January. I asked the seller what type of mangos they were and he pointed at the large tree behind him. So I'll guess its some type of mixed seedling that looks pretty good, has a nice red blush, tastes pretty good yet has just a bit too much fiber for prime time. Like everything else in the USVI it was expensive at $3.00 each. Heres a picture of my last one, if anyone wants to guess what type Mango it may be.

looks like an East Indian.

could be a seedling too, impossible to tell really.

Looks similar to the ones we found. Sure you can't find any just lying around? Man, they were everywhere we went almost tripping over them at times. As you said though...sweet and tasty, but too much fiber. Try the ol' cut, squeeze, and suck method!

Looks to me to be a Haden seedling. East Indian is shaped much more enlongated and doesn't have "a little too much fiber for primetime." East Indian has enough fiber to weave a coat.

Nice looking mango. I wonder how much that $3 mango sells to non-tourists lol.

Whatever type, they sure tasted good. I'm honestly guessing its a seedling mutt, but heh...its the best type available at this moment.

murahilin - Tell me about it, probally priced 10 for a dollar.