To answer my own question, it looks like the 'Brooks Late' is the same mango as the 'Brooks', just another name for it. So it looks like its just an old commercial variety from Florida. :)

Be careful Adiel.....if you keep asking the questions and then answering them yourself, people will think you may have gotten a little fruity in the head. LOL......no, seriously....Brooks or Brooks Late are not in my collection. What makes you ask about it? I assume by your question that you've never tried it. I think one of our posters,Squam, might have some knowledge about it. Let's see if he does?

Harry

Haha!! Could be true! ..., some friends down south said they liked the fact that it fruited this year after all the mangos were gone (even neelum was gone). And the taste was not that bad. Maybe something to have around just to have fresh mangos late in the season? I'll let the others post their opinion on it...

Adiel

Adiel - I would not go by this year's mango season as it was truly all screwed up timing wise. You mention Neelums which are usually one of the latest varieties, well in Palm Beach County, the people I know who were growing them were done in early to mid august with Kents and Kietts still on the tree. In a typical season, you should have mangoes going well into September with some possibly straggling into October. Soooo, in my opinion, is planting an average quality Brooks worth it, no. What are the chances of another repeat season like 2011, who knows but odds are in your favor that the majority of years will provide the usual late season varieties ripening into September and possibly October.

Rob

Rob, thanks for the good info. As far as flavor, has anyone tried the 'Brooks' a.k.a. 'Brooks Late'?

Adiel