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gnappi

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Ice cream mango
« on: July 14, 2018, 05:49:38 AM »
I acquired an "Ice Cream" a couple of years ago from a forum member and this year it held three fruit to ripen on the tree. I was pleasantly surprised at it. The flesh is soft, sweet, with a hint of spicy pine flavor. I now look forward to the crop next season, and rather than keep it in the container, I just may put it in the ground.

Are there any other fans of this cultivar?




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Re: Ice cream mango
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2018, 08:22:13 AM »
Count me in. I call it scrumptious.
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Re: Ice cream mango
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2018, 11:10:10 AM »
I love Ice Cream Mango. It’s very sweet and has a unique somewhat savory umami flavor that is hard to describe in words. I just wish the tree were larger and faster growing. It would also be nice if the fruit were larger.

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Re: Ice cream mango
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2018, 11:39:28 AM »
Incredible mango. One of my favorites.

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Re: Ice cream mango
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2018, 03:56:59 PM »
I'm a huge fan of it. Very delicious fruit that can get fairly big with a flan like textured flesh. Extremely sweet with strong piney taste and sweet smelling piney sap. Seems like a alternate year bearer (mabye every 2 years) and can set a 2nd crop from it's second bloom. Moderate vigor with a natural branching habit.
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Re: Ice cream mango
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2018, 06:16:56 PM »
It's a great mango.
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Re: Ice cream mango
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2018, 09:38:48 PM »
In my Top 5 so far maybe even top 3. It did drop a lot of fruit though however I'm not exactly sure why.
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Re: Ice cream mango
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2018, 12:15:22 AM »
Ice cream is great. The fruit are small so you’re left wanting more
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Re: Ice cream mango
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2018, 10:45:15 AM »
I traded the most beautiful Ice Cream on earth back to Fruitscapes nursery. I was not a fan of that pine taste or whatever you want to call it. It was super sweet and really too sweet for my taste also.
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Re: Ice cream mango
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2018, 11:25:29 AM »
You may want to stay away from some of the newer Zill varieties as they are ultra candy sweet. Lemon Zest, Sweet Tart, Piña Colada, Coconut Cream, etc...

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Re: Ice cream mango
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2018, 02:12:23 PM »
I have had them all and have LZ, OS, M-4, Phoenix, Peach Cobbler, and Dot. I do not like certain types based on flavor, not just sweetness.  I know Honey Kiss or Juicy Peach would probably win me over big time but am out of room.  Need to add a few to the ones I have if I want to accomplish that.
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Re: Ice cream mango
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2018, 04:01:52 PM »
Quote from: Future on July 14, 2018, 08:22:13 AM
Count me in. I call it scrumptious.

What a shock!  Future found a mango that he loves  ;)
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