The Tropical Fruit Forum

Hi,
I just might buy an OS tree.
My question is how is it as a producer each year? For South Florida conditions, is OS reliable to produce each year?
Many thanks for comments

I know the fruit gets high ratings etc.

Delish and near ripe. Small sproutable seeds. Ate one yesterday with a hamburger. Will eat another today.

In Walmart last weekend there were mangoes going 2 for a dollar. Really colorful red ones and medium large size......looking really nice. I picked one up and squinted at the label. Ecuador it said. The mangoes were rock hard. I wonder what it looked like inside but I decided not so spend 50¢ to find out

And Alex - Squam was right! I will try to find his prediction made back in January or February.
I am talking SE Florida counties
Manatee - Sarasota- St Petersberg - West Coast Florida mango trees must be early too.

I am getting lots of mango drops for the past week.
My estimate is SE Florida mangoes are three weeks earlier than the usual.

I just want to praise the little mango that could. Large size seed, small size mango. No nice coloration such as reds, pinks, purples. A high seed to flesh ratio. But even with our heavy rains they are full flavor. My Carries taste good but bland enough for bsbullie to savor. Pickerings are bland with a few full taste ones. Those are my three that have gotten edible so far.

Fairchild has a good rep for fungus resistance and reliability...as in fruiting each year. Though I admit last year mine put out no fruit, the only time in 8 years.

Pina Colada and Fairchild are two manageable trees. Meaning they are not mad (vigorous) growers and can be kept  to smaller size. Both have fruits that thieves will tend to pass by as compared to mangoes that are red and large or have other nice coloration. Pinks and purples.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YznnrvmLfuE
All About Fertilizing Mango Trees  -- From Chris at Truly Tropical in Delray, Florida in Palm Beach County
29,426 views
Mangos in South Florida benefit from nutrients that are not naturally available in local soils. Of course there are many mango trees that look healthy and produce nice fruit without intervention, but providing additional nutrients can improve the health and productivity of your tree, and the quality of your fruit.

First, there is an overview of the macronutrients and micronutrients important to mango trees. Then, Mr. Har Mahdeem, a tropical fruit tree expert, discusses the different types of conventional and organic fertilizers available for mango trees. Mango trees at different ages and stages have different fertilizer requirements.

Finally, Chris talks about what fertilizers we use at Truly Tropical and how to properly apply fertilizer to your mango tree. Har Mahdeem has a consulting and tree care business in Palm Beach and Broward County. Among other things, he applies fertilizer to tropical fruit trees. To contact Har, call (561)-523-6599.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YznnrvmLfuE

My store had both kinds but the way they were displayed.... They were not displayed side by side but in single file. So the box of anvil loppers hid the box of bypass loppers. So look carefully.   http://offers.kd2.org/en/us/aldi/pdlGj/

They also have two pruning shears for $4.00/  They are kind of weak but they use the kind of spring Felco pruners use https://www.amazon.com/Felco-291-Replacement-Springs-Pruners/dp/B0016AJCGQ/ref=sr_1_4?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1524094568&sr=1-4&keywords=pruning+shears+spring

So if you buy them you will have two springs in reserve. I already robbed one to put in my Felco

aldi circular on line >>>>  https://www.aldi.us/en/weekly-specials/our-weekly-ads/

Also axes and sledge hammers $9.99

I am posting this in case the pool vacuum hose idea helps someone with any kind of irrigation. I have an old lawn sprinkler system I am reviving with some detective work. But until I get ir running I am using a Home Depot pool vacuum hose to water my lawn during the South Florida dry season. It is their own HDX  brand /35 feet long and $39.99/ and called heavy duty. https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-35-ft-x-1-5-in-Vacuum-Hose-69235/203796282  We shall find out how heavy duty it really  is.
This pool hose will fit into a 1 1/4 inch PVC pipe coupling. So this hose mates well with 1 1/4 inch PVC pipe
Meanwhile I can water my front lawn in ten minutes. Hitting the parched spots first. Hit some fruit trees too.

The water is pumped from my well so the only cost is electricity.










let it rip!

My mango bloom and panicles look decent this year. But is there a chance for more to emerge? Especially if we have a late cold snap.

• Would drilling 1/8 inch holes in the bottom of the pot help drainage and other problems? I am talking hundreds of 1/8 inch holes.
  For more benefits -- How about doing the same to the sides? For aeration and drainage.
  
• Any real good and tested soil mixes for avocado and citrus?

Will 2018 be be better that 2017? My production was down and think many others had the same problem. Maybe this applied just to SE Florida and not SW Florida?
IOW
After a poor year are the mango trees inclined to make up for it the following year?
Or maybe 2017 was a normal year for you and I am all wet.

You can find turmeric roots at an India grocery store like Patel near me.
Bravo markets also carry it

Easy to grow
This should be a landscaping plant. Leaves look much nicer than ginger leaves and it grows easier at least for me. Just  shallow plant and throw wood chips on top. It broke through three inches wood chip for me.