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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: Weboh on January 14, 2019, 11:21:20 AM

Title: Mango trees flowering in winter in zone 10a?
Post by: Weboh on January 14, 2019, 11:21:20 AM

Many of the mango trees in my area seem to be flowering:
(https://i.postimg.cc/dLKr73B0/IMG-20190114-101619.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/dLKr73B0)

(https://i.postimg.cc/14FD5wDT/IMG-20190114-101633.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/14FD5wDT)
Is that normal for this time of year in Florida? I understand mango season begins in June. Does it just take 5 months from flowering for fruit to ripen? Is it just a little early this year because of our mild winter?

Title: Re: Mango trees flowering in winter in zone 10a?
Post by: Squam256 on January 14, 2019, 11:38:18 AM

The tree in your photos is a loquat, not a mango.

Title: Re: Mango trees flowering in winter in zone 10a?
Post by: Weboh on January 14, 2019, 11:48:37 AM

Ooh, neat! Hopefully I'll be sampling loquats soon then. A lot of mango trees do still appear to be flowering. I guess I'll get a picture sometime to be sure. Are your mango trees flowering early because of the mild winter?

Title: Re: Mango trees flowering in winter in zone 10a?
Post by: Squam256 on January 14, 2019, 03:21:21 PM

Quote from: Weboh on January 14, 2019, 11:48:37 AM

Ooh, neat! Hopefully I'll be sampling loquats soon then. A lot of mango trees do still appear to be flowering. I guess I'll get a picture sometime to be sure. Are your mango trees flowering early because of the mild winter?

Some. In Palm Beach county the temperatures werent as cool in December, so a lower percentage are flowering. It will take some more cold weather to trigger the rest.

Title: Re: Mango trees flowering in winter in zone 10a?
Post by: edzone9 on January 14, 2019, 06:32:43 PM

My cotton candy and pickers sent up flowers , April Mangoes 😀?