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My son ate our first mango of the year today, Jan 19 . It was a tiny Maha Chanok about 3 inches long. I was expecting it to be a seedless fruit since it was so small, but it had a seed... I plan on de-fruiting my other Maha tree until Summer. It is just starting to push bloom buds now. Hoping for an off season crop late this year or early next from a late Summer/early Fall bloom.
I finally have enough other mango trees bearing that it is worth a roll of the dice to get off season fruit. Hoping I can sync both Mahas to bear off season every year.
I'm ready to put Mangostition aside and Crow from the rooftop. My orange sherbet is at 100% flowering. Last season was very disappointing. Could have been more of a maturity issue because we had plenty of cool nights. Most of my trees have flowered the only things of special note is Neelam seems unfazed by 60 days below 60 degrees. M4 and honey kiss starting to push flowers. Sweet tart has fully flowered on North shaded side just starting to push on Southern Sunnyside. If this is a trend I like it As I travel through Osceola County I would say the trees are at 50% bloomOrange sherbet
Quote from: bovine421 on January 30, 2021, 02:02:56 PMI'm ready to put Mangostition aside and Crow from the rooftop. My orange sherbet is at 100% flowering. Last season was very disappointing. Could have been more of a maturity issue because we had plenty of cool nights. Most of my trees have flowered the only things of special note is Neelam seems unfazed by 60 days below 60 degrees. M4 and honey kiss starting to push flowers. Sweet tart has fully flowered on North shaded side just starting to push on Southern Sunnyside. If this is a trend I like it As I travel through Osceola County I would say the trees are at 50% bloomOrange sherbetI would let that tree sacrifice any fruits so it can mature another year. Its a marathon, not a sprint...
My LZ is doing absolutely nothing for the second straight year (4 years in ground from a 3 gal).
My Lemon Meringue, in the ground for more than 10- years, is doing nothing this year. Could be because I pruned it last year. It has otherwise been a consistent producer. I am glad Lemon Zest is kind of making up for it. Smaller tree, but covered with blooms.
E4 - full bloomPina Colada - full bloomOS (from Cookie) - full bloomPeach Cobbler - partial bloomSweet Tart - partial bloom Guava - just starting full bloomYi Xaun - full bloom (potentially its last season, do or die)Pineapple Pleasure - partial bloomM4 - partial bloomSpirit of 76 - full bloomJuicy Peach - partial bloomCotton Candy - full bloomPhoenix - partial bloom with more on the wayAmy - just starting to push bloomsEverything else is still on pause
Mango trees are really going crazy this year like I've never seen! (Just driving down the street today and I spotted this one in Pompano Beach.)
Quote from: bsbullie on January 16, 2021, 01:28:07 PME4 - full bloomPina Colada - full bloomOS (from Cookie) - full bloomPeach Cobbler - partial bloomSweet Tart - partial bloom Guava - just starting full bloomYi Xaun - full bloom (potentially its last season, do or die)Pineapple Pleasure - partial bloomM4 - partial bloomSpirit of 76 - full bloomJuicy Peach - partial bloomCotton Candy - full bloomPhoenix - partial bloom with more on the wayAmy - just starting to push bloomsEverything else is still on pauseThat’s an all star team bloom. I’m rooting for YI Xuan to be kept...
Quote from: mangokothiyan on January 31, 2021, 08:08:45 PMMy Lemon Meringue, in the ground for more than 10- years, is doing nothing this year. Could be because I pruned it last year. It has otherwise been a consistent producer. I am glad Lemon Zest is kind of making up for it. Smaller tree, but covered with blooms.How many years in the ground was your lemon zest until it first flowered. In your opinion does it have to reach a certain level of maturity before it will produce?Thank you in advance.