Fruit punch on Florida rootstock has done well x 2 years
Venus on Florida rootstock has done well x 1 year
Ambrosia on Florida rootstock has grown vigorously x 2 years
Keitt on Florida rootstock has done well x 2 years
Lemon zest on Florida rootstock has grown well x 1 year
Lemon zest and CAC on seedling rootstock has done well x 1/2 year
Fruit punch and lz on Manila is ok
Pina colada on seedling - nada. Maybe 1 inch of growth in 1.5 years and that growth was 2 flower panicles in january.
Pineapple pleasure by contrast is growing well x 1.5 years
Nam doc mai on Brokaw rootstock is vigorous x 6 months
Maha xhanook on seedling rootstock good x 6 months
Ppk from exotica -looks like Florida rootstock woth yellow tag but not sure how exotica propagates their trees. Only 1 flush first year. Did better second year.
Orange sherbet Florida rootstock -solid growth with minimal flowering last year.
M4 on Florida rootstock -stable x 1 year.
CA Hockey, thanks for the information but this thread is to track reliable production and not growth of the trees. Some varieties like Lemon Zest grow ok on Florida Turpentine rootstock but have trouble setting fruit due to its susceptibility to fungal diseases. Generally, in terms of growth, the more vigorous growers grow ok here in SoCal, even on Florida rootstock but they seem to get really droopy and also get gummosis.
To the list of reliable producers, im adding NDM, Kent, Peach Cobbler, Coconut Cream and Honey KISS. These varieties have proven reliable in either Leo Manuel, AZ or PM’s orchards.
I also wanted to clarify that we need as many data points regarding reliability, as possible. This means that even if someone already posted that Sweet Tart or Honey Kiss did well in their yards, I would still want you to post that it did, or didn’t set and hold fruit for you.
In this manner, we can build up our database which will eventually enable us to give recommendation for gardeners attempting to grow Mangos in Southern California.
Varieties that are found to be reliable in some yards but unreliable in other yards will be given a moderate rating in terms of reliability. Varieties that are consistently listed as reliable will obviously be rated as reliable.
Simon