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Lemon Zest is seriously susceptible to bacterial rot, or whatever it's called. I'm guessing this problem will spread to your area at some point. Perhaps an effective treatment for this will be found? Hard to speculate. At the moment it doesn't look like I'll get more than a couple of edible fruits from my tree. (It should be noted that I sprayed no copper or fungicides on any of my trees this year.)NDM is kind of boring, as previously noted. And it splits. Rosigold tastes best if it ripens in July rather than March.I have been unable to keep Venus alive. Your mileage may vary. My Spirit of '76 had a large crop of excellent mangos last year. This year it is again loaded with beautiful fruit. I don't know yet how they will ripen. I am hoping that it is more disease-resistant than, for example, Kent.
Thanks, Jeff. I am very much hoping that one way or another LZ will be available from my favorite purveyors.My non-spray program was due to a lack of motivation. My diabetes got a lot worse, and these days I have to limit myself to about a tablespoon of mango per day. If I have more energy next year I'll get back on board.I'm about 3 1/2 miles inland, backing up to a canal.Some of my other cultivars look fine (so far). Too early to know how they will ripen.
Nam Doc mai is highly desirable for the green mango trade. That variety is prized by Asian people and easily identified by them.Selling green mangoes at full but unripe size lets you avoid most issues related to loss or flavor. I am aware of a sale of 2000 lbs of green NDM earlier this month. So, if you can make the right connection there is a market.
We have an Asian (Vietnamese?) lady that will come each year and ask to buy the entire crop of NDMs.
NDM is kind of boring, as previously noted. And it splits. Rosigold tastes best if it ripens in July rather than March.