HAHAHAH Yah, the guy is amazing. He took what Laurence did and brought the nursery to a new level of production and excellence. I hope he goes on to live many years, because I doubt that anyone will be as perfectionistic as him to continue with the same level of field research and plant production.
And it's not just limited to the mango. Not too long ago, I saw that they were grafting longans. The grafted longan trees in 7 gallon containers had trunks almost 2 inches in diameter, yet they appeared to only be a year old. I've grafted longans myself, and it took mine several years to get that thick. Insane.
It's also the one nursery where you'll drive up and see a pile of containerized trees in the trash because they weren't of sufficient quality. My wife hauled a few back to the house once :-).
thanks for the info! I really appreciate it. And yes, I've come to learn that Zill has the monopoly on mangoes. My respect for their nursery is great.