Mango trees growing in zone 9b, Central FL

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Lots of mango trees looking good this year in the Orlando area.

I'm hoping to really convince people that we have potential to grow tropical fruits in Central FL.  It's worth pushing the limits!

I will try to post pics of all my favorite trees! 

Here is a dandy!  Not the largest tree I've seen, but very healthy none the less.

[zands]

Near Sebring Florida there is a good size mango tree growing>>>  Right near a lake.
Water moderates the winter cold fluctuations enough plus perhaps it is well situated as far as cold winds go

[SWRancher]

When I lived in Central Florida (Oviedo) I planted a Carrie Mango tree. Each winter it would take some damage but always came back stronger each spring. The tree was in the ground 6-7 years. The tree seemed to be doing great but the hard freezes we had a couple years ago ended up killing it.

[FlyingFoxFruits]

more nice sized trees around town...

this tree here makes nice fruits...it's a seedling, reminds me of cushman or a round type.  It is my favorite seedling around town so far.

[zands]

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That huge tree won the seedling lottery. The trunk looks like five original sprouts twisting around each other ...perhaps poly-embryonic?

[FlyingFoxFruits]

Zands

I think it was a freeze that stumped the tree many years ago...you'll see lots of trees like this around town...where they resprout from the base as a multi trunked tree.

[zands]

Zands

I think it was a freeze that stumped the tree many years ago...you'll see lots of trees like this around town...where they resprout from the base as a multi trunked tree.

Sounds logical. People are so grateful to see growth emerging (north central Florida which is not mango country) they don't cutback (thin) anything that emerges

[ScottR]

Very cool pic's, huge mango for California, thanks for posting!

[FlyingFoxFruits]

I just noticed my last post was a bit confusing...just for the record theres 3 separate trees in each photograph.

[puglvr1]

Those are some amazing Mango trees Adam!!

While driving around on a lazy Sunday afternoon a few years ago...I came across this beautiful mango tree in Lake Placid ( appx. 15-20 miles south of Sebring)...its right on the Lake as well. You can see there are about 4 different trunks on the tree so I'm assuming it probably "froze" at some point or is a seedling or was a grafted tree...froze and grew from the rootstock?

[Zambezi]

Love seeing these full grown trees...... Thanks guys.

[zands]

Love seeing these full grown trees...... Thanks guys.

We have a few thousand of those two-three story mango trees mostly in peoples backyards...All over the SE Florida counties of Broward, Palm Beach, Miami/Dade. Some are on larger properties but most are in Joes backyard in the urban and suburban neighborhoods

[puglvr1]

You guys are VERY lucky!! Here in Central Fl...these are extremely rare! To see a large mature mango tree fruiting in my neighborhood is very far and few between 

Almost like finding a needle in a haystack,lol...

[jb_fla]

Last week I found a compact mango that was a stunning purple in Tampa.  I suspect it is a seedling but it has quite a bit of mangos.  Not sure about flavor but was gorgeous on the outside.  Will try and remember t,o take a pic next week.

[edzone9]

Go Zone 9 ! , Hope to add my Carrie To This List Soon ..
Ed

[greenman62]

this is good news.
i am in New Orleans area.
which is zone 9a, or 9b - depending on the map
and what part of New Orleans...

i grow papaya and most winters i can get a couple through
but, sometimes a hard winter will kill them all
(like last year, killed all 6 mature trees)
i am doing a little addtional proection this year.
tarp, 2ft of mulch, and planting 1 tree very close to the house

i dont know if this will work for mango ?

I have a 3ft Florigon in a pot
i didnt get a chance to take in, when it hit 28F a few weeks ago
(just for a few hours though)
it has minor leaf damage, but , seems OK.

Is the main problem loosing flowers and small fruit ??
arent most varieties flowering in the fall and early winter ?
i would think winter temps killing the fruit is the biggest concern
no ?

any variety someone can suggest for me
for cold (and often wet) winters ?