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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: Sleepdoc on January 29, 2012, 04:52:51 PM
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I just purchased this Pina Colada mango from Jeff Hagen in mid December. I planted it right away, and to my surprise, it is already pushing what looks to be huge inflo's.
(http://s13.postimage.org/4tvxehsyb/DSC08695.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/4tvxehsyb/)
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(http://s13.postimage.org/tnnuy45hv/DSC08697.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/tnnuy45hv/)
(http://s16.postimage.org/o632foa9d/DSC08698.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/o632foa9d/)
Thanks Jeff ;D
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Yee haww! :-)
Jeff
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The dog made it do it.
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Looking good! Does it have a pina colada taste to it?
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nevermind- just saw this:
Yes, it has the ability to be better than Gary, which also tastes like a Pina Colada. The key with the Pina Colada is picked at the right time so it ripens properly. If picked too early, it will not fully ripen and you wind up with a slightly sour, pasty/chalky mango not worth or cutting into.
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The dog made it do it.
Hah! Yeah, maybe she needs to spend more time by my Heidi ..
Yes, it has the ability to be better than Gary, which also tastes like a Pina Colada. The key with the Pina Colada is picked at the right time so it ripens properly. If picked too early, it will not fully ripen and you wind up with a slightly sour, pasty/chalky mango not worth or cutting into.
So, are they best when picked at color break, or tree ripened?
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You want to wait at the very least till it starts getting that yellow/orange blush. Depending on how many fruits your tree holds, you could try letting it almost fully ripen on the tree. I would not pick it green. One caveat, when the fruit gets to a certain ripeness stage it turns very mushy, like a Carrie or even worse.
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Sleepy D - that's one happy mango dog....and agree - chunky inflos for sure....
MangoFang
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Congrats sleep, do you plan on keeping at least one if it holds?
It's exciting to see these new varieties trying to fruit.
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You want to wait at the very least till it starts getting that yellow/orange blush. Depending on how many fruits your tree holds, you could try letting it almost fully ripen on the tree. I would not pick it green. One caveat, when the fruit gets to a certain ripeness stage it turns very mushy, like a Carrie or even worse.
Thanks for the info :) Good to know when to pick a specific cultivar ..
Sleepy D - that's one happy mango dog....and agree - chunky inflos for sure....
MangoFang
Yeah, She loves the shade from the larger trees :)
Congrats sleep, do you plan on keeping at least one if it holds?
It's exciting to see these new varieties trying to fruit.
I don't think I'll let it keep any. It's just so small .. 3 gallon less than 2 months ago ..
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All i want to say is - when I finally get a PC and the first fruit develops - I'm gonna
stick a straw in that sucker and let my mouth dream large..........
:o
Doggin'theMango