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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #50 on: October 18, 2017, 09:16:14 AM »
Fredericksburg.  1,693' elevation.  Sounds nice.  I'm gunna check it out if we decide to move back to Texas.  5 years in DFW Metroplex ('06 to '11).   Liked it a lot, but probably want something more "country" if we move back.

Rather than completely hijacking this thread Message me if you need more info.  Area is truly a piece of paradise.....some of the lowest taxes in Texas (City's property rate is 22 cents/$100 for example), CLEAN, farming & ranching community with a college and high school that teaches viticulture, enology, etc. Weather is much cooler than DFW too. My elevation is 1,800' in the country north of town.   

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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #51 on: October 18, 2017, 11:57:30 PM »
Mango count down has begun.....20 some left. Maha is extremely good, as always, and a prolific mango for us in North Orange County.




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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #52 on: October 19, 2017, 12:25:15 AM »
Mango count down has begun.....20 some left. Maha is extremely good, as always, and a prolific mango for us in North Orange County.




Impressive for a California growb! Annona & mangoes that can't be beaten.

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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #53 on: October 19, 2017, 10:42:00 AM »
Mango count down has begun.....20 some left. Maha is extremely good, as always, and a prolific mango for us in North Orange County.




That is a beautiful selection you got there Frank.
Savor every last bit.

I'll come visit SoCal one of these days.

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« Reply #54 on: October 19, 2017, 12:31:12 PM »
Mango count down has begun.....20 some left. Maha is extremely good, as always, and a prolific mango for us in North Orange County.




What a beautiful site to see! The Fruits of your labor has truely paid off.

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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #55 on: October 21, 2017, 06:18:53 PM »
Based on taste/ fruit quality alone

1) Coconut cream
2) sweet tart
3) PPK / LM
4) Carrie
5) cac/coc
 
As for overall trees to have if I could only have 5? not fair but

1) Carrie --- Early-ish, heavy production, clean tree and fruit
2)  PPK------ Early, great production even from small tree, couldn't tell the difference between PPK/LZ but got the PPK in April.
3) Sweet tart---- great tree, the only zill/indo flavor I really love, great production thus far for me.
4) Beverly---- Best of the late season ( have yet to try cotton candy or peach cobbler) Productive
5) Maha schanok-------  long season, great floral flavor, easy to manage tree with clean fruit, decent production.






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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #56 on: October 22, 2017, 05:47:26 PM »
Orange Sherbet. One mango to rule them all.

Who were the Orange Sherbet trees licensed to?  Any idea when they will be released?

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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #57 on: October 22, 2017, 07:25:48 PM »
My top 1

Keitt from Mexico.

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I had to buy a mango over the weekend for some school project for my daughter. Bought a couple Mexico Keitts from Publix - one for her school one for me to try. I guess if you like flavorless swill it's a great mango.


I got a couple of the Mexican Kietts at Publix a couple of weeks ago and they were actually pretty good. I did have to search through a lot of them before I found a couple that I felt were properly ripe (actually had a strong scent and weren't hard) and I still let them sit for another 3-4 days before eating. When I went back the next week, all of the ones they had were hard as rocks and had no smell - obviously picked far too green to have any flavor no matter how long they sat.
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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #58 on: October 22, 2017, 09:09:51 PM »
Facebook @Mangotreegrowersofamerica so others can be informed of the new mango varieties out. Anyone reporting on the Kathy Mango this year I feel like it has dissapeared fro  the radar...
“When life gives you lemons, throw it back & say, “I said I wanted a MANGO!”

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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #59 on: October 23, 2017, 07:50:23 AM »
Facebook @Mangotreegrowersofamerica so others can be informed of the new mango varieties out. Anyone reporting on the Kathy Mango this year I feel like it has dissapeared fro  the radar...
Mine seems to be growing at a normal rate with nothing to report. But to be honest, if it has a ZINC flavor profile that doesn't rival my top ten overall mangos it will probably get beat out for yard space by my sweet tart. The ST is defiantly a "flavor bomb" Im going to try to make a sweet tart pie next summer as apposed to a key lime!!!
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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #60 on: October 23, 2017, 10:22:55 AM »
The Kathy mangos I had this year were pretty washed out

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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #61 on: October 23, 2017, 10:27:52 AM »
Had a small tasting this Am and Peach cobbler took it easy brix26...top 5




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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #62 on: October 23, 2017, 01:11:45 PM »
Had a small tasting this Am and Peach cobbler took it easy brix26...top 5



What else was on the plate, I couldn't quit make them out?

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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #63 on: October 23, 2017, 01:27:20 PM »
Peach cobbler 26
2 ST 22 underriped
Maha 21
H.M. Muntant 20
Swehintha 18

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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #64 on: October 23, 2017, 02:42:25 PM »
Thanks. My Kathy seems like it does not want to grow at all but my Coconut Cream is doing great and the Pina Colada. I pugged my Peach Cobbler but deers kept eating it and eventually it died of stress. Question should I get rid of my Kathy that is ground planted and put my LZ in it’s place. My LZ is in a 35 Gal container.
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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #65 on: October 23, 2017, 02:52:11 PM »












“When life gives you lemons, throw it back & say, “I said I wanted a MANGO!”

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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #66 on: October 23, 2017, 03:47:06 PM »
Thanks. My Kathy seems like it does not want to grow at all but my Coconut Cream is doing great and the Pina Colada. I pugged my Peach Cobbler but deers kept eating it and eventually it died of stress. Question should I get rid of my Kathy that is ground planted and put my LZ in it’s place. My LZ is in a 35 Gal container.

What other varieties do you have?
If you have Sweet Tart, which most people have in their top 5, then Kathy (also a ZINC seedling) may be too similar in flavor.
I'd go with Lemon Zest.

Obviously if you can plant all three...

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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #67 on: October 23, 2017, 04:38:25 PM »
Thanks. My Kathy seems like it does not want to grow at all but my Coconut Cream is doing great and the Pina Colada. I pugged my Peach Cobbler but deers kept eating it and eventually it died of stress. Question should I get rid of my Kathy that is ground planted and put my LZ in it’s place. My LZ is in a 35 Gal container.
do you like any of the zill indo Chinese type flavors? like a Floragon? Better than a lemon meringue/PPK ?  also how much space do you have for it to grow? LZ will be a beast, don't think the K3 will be as big and maybe you could have room for another smallish tree close by. Ive taken up a high density philosophy until I can top graft, that's the way to go. Deer ate your Peach cobbler? Eye for an eye lol. Do you live in wedgefield in east Orlando?
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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #68 on: October 23, 2017, 04:48:41 PM »
Where did you get your trees?

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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #69 on: October 23, 2017, 05:41:12 PM »
close enough to wedge field more like Avalon Park. I get my trees from all over Florida. From Central Florida to Miami.
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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #70 on: October 23, 2017, 05:46:39 PM »
Where did you get your trees?

Yes, I just don't know about that Kathy. I have heard bad reviews on  it lately and mine is slow growing. May be one flush all summer.
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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #71 on: October 23, 2017, 06:51:31 PM »
you must have the biggest lot in Avalon lol. my Kathy seems a bit on the slow side as well.

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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #72 on: October 24, 2017, 05:25:09 PM »
Mahachinok a workhorse. I have about 10-12 left in the tree which start ripening in late July to November. I highly recommend this variety to socal growers for its fine quality and extended season.


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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #73 on: October 25, 2017, 08:44:32 AM »
Wow! Congrats. Pretty fruits. How are they tasting this year?? I may graft my Maha to my Nan Doc Mai but only if I decide to ground plant my Nam Doc Mai which is currently in a pot.
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Re: Truly tropical top 5
« Reply #74 on: October 27, 2017, 07:56:54 PM »
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