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I am writing up plans for a future project, and I am trying to find Early/Mid/late commercial type varieties.Mid and late are easy, but I am having a hard time finding an Early variety that has these features.*Very early*Medium to large fruit size* Color / attractive* Disease resistance * Excellent taste* Decent shelf life.* Productive.* little to no fiberIn the new super list being made, mangoes are only marked as Early, Early -mid etc. But no specific months, So far the only one that gets close to the above requirements is the Glenn, any other suggestions?
Quote from: Tropicdude on June 14, 2012, 03:37:13 PMI am writing up plans for a future project, and I am trying to find Early/Mid/late commercial type varieties.Mid and late are easy, but I am having a hard time finding an Early variety that has these features.*Very early*Medium to large fruit size* Color / attractive* Disease resistance * Excellent taste* Decent shelf life.* Productive.* little to no fiberIn the new super list being made, mangoes are only marked as Early, Early -mid etc. But no specific months, So far the only one that gets close to the above requirements is the Glenn, any other suggestions?You are kind of cloisng the door looking for a super early variety with ALL of the attributes. Rosigold, which is one of, if not the earliest varieties falls into some fo your categoies:*Very early - yes* Medium to large fruit size - meh (a little under a pound)* Color / attractive - can be...yellow with crimson blush when properly ripened* Disease resistance - Not sure on this one but I don't know of it being highly susceptible* Excellent taste - to me, NO but considering it can be at least a month earlier than any other variety, this answer is relevant based on supply/enjoyment* Decent shelf life. - par for the course (its no Gary, Carrie or Pina Colada as far as quck breakdown)* Productive. - yes* little to no fiber - yes
If you want a large, early and very tasty mango, Edward is my suggestion. I have had some this year in May, and they were outstanding.It is a "shy bearer" , but I'll take one Edward over 3 Glenn's or Rosigolds any day...
Hi - Anyone have any Rosigold scions i could get in Palm Beach county ?? Will trade for ??
Quote from: Capt Ram on February 03, 2017, 12:21:26 PMHi - Anyone have any Rosigold scions i could get in Palm Beach county ?? Will trade for ??Rosigold seems to be out and newer one like Rosa and Dwarf Hawaiian are in. The last two are more reliable for earliest fruit.There is a difference between early mango and earliest. There is a greater variety of early mangoes to chose from. You might be happy enough with an early tree. You can start a new thread for suggestions on early mango varieties for South Florida.
This is where subjective tastes come into play. I would never waste the space on a Rosa. Just not worthy IMO. Dwarf Hawaiian is alao just average to me plus it can have uneven ripening issues. Thise two, along wigh Rosigold...I would prefer to wait for better early season varieties. Dupius, grown in Eastern Palm Beach County, is one of the better early varieties. Guava mango, which is a tad later, is by far the best tasting of the earlier season varieties but it seems to be hit or miss in terms of productivity (I have seen it from heavy to light). One thing it has going for it which is a reason it should be available in a year ir so is that it seems to be resistent to bacterial black spot.
I'd be happy with any mango that would be ripe before I leave overseas for work in late April. .IM out of country 6-7 months a year during mango season..and while I have 5 mango trees already producing fruit..the earlyests is Carrie and the latest one one is Keitt.. I've almost forgot what a ripe one tastes like Thanks for the replys
Rosigold is a consistent heavy early producer and a good mango. The other tree in my yard with a heavy early crop this year is rapoza. My trees are only in their 3rd year. The Rosigold gave me about 30 mangoes last year and will probably double that this year, setting its fruit about a month ago and is now having a second bloom. The rapoza gave me 5 mangoes last year that were very good. It's got a much heavier fruit set this year probably around 40 after drops. It had fruit set about a month ago and now is having a second bloom.
Edward is easily the best of the 4, but Rosigold probably would be the most consistent about producing early fruit in good numbers, depending on how close to the coast you are.