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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Protecting fruit trees
« on: August 17, 2012, 02:55:22 PM »
On the USDA hardiness sone map it shows that I am in 10a zone (Ft. Pierce FL), should I be to concerned for mangos and avocados?

Alex

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Protecting fruit trees
« on: August 17, 2012, 11:37:59 AM »
After reading thruogh the miniature greenhouse thread I got curious as to how everyone protects their trees in the winter. I know that not everyone has this worry but living on the treasure coast I will have to have a plan for my trees. So please let me know your way of doing it, if you have pictures please show them.

Thanks,

Alex

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mangos similar to Edward
« on: August 16, 2012, 02:40:39 PM »
Tropicdude,

I have always has the mango bug, i just finnaly have my own place to plant them! I am a Ft. Pierce FL native so I have been able to have them all of my life, its just in the last few years that I have paid attention to the different varieties. I have never met a mango that I didn't like, my 3 year old daughter is the same way.

My interest in the Pickering is that it is so compact that I could plant one and not take up any room for planting more of the bigger ones. If the flavor is good it seems like a no brainer.

Thanks for the kind responses!

Alex

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Mangos similar to Edward
« on: August 16, 2012, 01:23:42 PM »
bsbullie,

Thank you for your knowledgeable reply. Would you happen to know how to try some of the different varieties? I live in Ft. Pierce and even though you can grow mangos here, it is awful hard to find places that sell many different kinds.

Alex

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Mangos similar to Edward
« on: August 16, 2012, 12:47:01 PM »
Hello all,

In addition to adding another Avocado to my collection I also want to add another mango. Recently a friend gave me a couple of Edward Mangos and they were incredible! So I would like to try and find one that has a similar taste to an Edward but that is a dwarf variety. Any Opionions are welcome.

Also, I have been doing some reading on Pickering Mangos and would also like some feedback on that particular variety.

Thanks,
Alex


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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Re: Brogdon or lula?
« on: August 15, 2012, 09:09:00 PM »
Thanks for all the advice. I think I am going to try the Brogdon so that I can inrease my avocado season, although I plan to get both, I just needed to choose which one first.

As for the Oro Negro, it is only about six months old and about four feet tall so I have no idea on flavor. It was sort of an impulse purhase but I have read good stuff about them.

Alex

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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Brogdon or lula?
« on: August 15, 2012, 01:46:11 PM »
High everyone,

Brand new to the forum, and I love this place. I am fairly new to growing tropical fruit and only have one Mango tree (Carrie), one Avocado (Oro Negro) and one Guava (Cattley). I am looking to add to my humble collection another Avocado and was wondering if you experts had any opionions on the flavor of the Lulas or Brogdons. I have never tried either but have never really had a bad avocado. I live in Florida on the Treasure Coast so I should be in a region suited for either.

Thanks,

Alex

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