Below is what Pine Island Nursery has to say about them:

I don't have either one, since I'm sticking to smaller trees only.

'Keitt' is a Florida selection which has become one of the worldÂs most outstanding mangos. Excellent eating quality, disease resistance, productivity, and ripening time are some of the features of this four to five pound goliath. While the fruit are extremely disease resistant, the juvenile trees are extremely difficult to grow due to disease problems. For that reason we have suspended production. The fruit ripens from August to October.

'Haden' was the first superior mango cultivar selected and named in Florida. The flesh has a full sweet flavor, and it is of excellent eating quality. The fruit is eye catching having a deep yellow base with a crimson blush. The tree is a vigorous large grower with an open rounded canopy. The only problems it has are disease resistance and a tendency to have "jelly seed". The fuit are susceptible to spotting caused by fungus, and they tend to ripen from the inside out becoming slightly soft around the seed. The Haden remains an excellent variety for anyone that has the space for a medium to large tree. The fruit ripens from June to July.

Great price you found!

Lisa

If I had to choose, I would choose NEITHER! (how's that for an answer). Neither are my favorites and I would pass on the deal.

Think out it for a minute or two. It's on sale, but you're going to have this tree for the next 30-50 years! Do you really want a variety of mango that you don't like that much?

Don't be mango-wise and taste-foolish.

My opinion.

I had a Haden mango tree down south and everyone loved the fruit. To the point that people would come into my backyard and steal them...by the bagfuls!

Our tree was about the height of a telephone pole, it must have been there for years. And it produced enough fruit (in July) to feed the masses. If I had too much, I would slice the fruit and freeze it. Sometimes make a mango marmalade. mmmmmm

I say go for it! What can you lose other than $13.99.

Well thanks for all the advise, but I have to respectfully disagree with tampaart, sorry )o: I happen to love Keitt, I've had the fruit several times and it is absolutely delicious and Huge. I have heard several opinions on the Haden. But my DH made the decision for me, he bought me both of them, so I guess I will find out for myself in a few years. I love Mangos, I even eat them green, LOL... Since taste can be subjective, I will just take my chances. I can always give them away if I don't like it, but I have a feeling that's not going to happen...

Thanks again!

Thanks for the advise everyone, I appreciate it!!

Congratulations on getting both! No hard feelings! (never, it's only my opinion)

As a mango maniac I have my own personal preferences (5 varities, 7 trees).

Give 'em love and they will reward you with bountiful crops year after year.

Good luck.

Tampaart, NO HARD FEELINGS, Really (o: I value your opinion on so many things, I really do...but as we both know, when it comes to our favorite fruits, we all have our preferences, and I respect that. I am also a Mango Maniac, but fairly new to planting them. I have been eating them all my life, but just recently planted them when we moved here 2 years ago. I planted my trees between April 07 and June 07. So they are very young, but thriving so far. As long as I can keep Jackfrost at bay...I had 7 trees plus the two today makes(9) Six varieties (2) are potted.

How old are your trees? How long after you planted them did they start producing for you? I need all the help I can get LOL...

Thanks for the kind words and well wishes and keep your fingers crossed for me that I can protect them well enough when we have a freeze...

There is ZERO reason to grow Hadens anymore. This isn't 1940 anymore and we have much better varieties with less fiber and better qualities. Haden is the parent of many of the best varieties (Valencia Pride, etc) so many of other mango's will taste similar to Haden but with better tree/fruit qualities. Haden's & Haden seedlings make up the majority of the "old" trees in Florida and elsewhere so that's all many people are familiar with. NOBODY WHO KNOWS MANGO'S IS GOING TO RECOMMEND HADEN ANYMORE - ANYBODY WHO DOES ISN'T QUALIFIED TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS.

Keitt is a good tasting mild Mango which is a late Fall mango. So if you want Mango's in October it's probably your best choice otherwise there are better choices than Keitt also - Carrie, Valencia Pride, etc.