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Every year I buy large quantities of mangoes directly from a farmer. The last time I bought mangoes from him was Keitt mangoes and we discussed growing mangoes from seeds. He told me that the Keitt mango has to be grafted on another type of mango in order to bear any fruit. Does someone know if it is so and also why it works that way? The farmer couldn't answer that.
Do you perhaps know after how long will a mango bear fruit if planted from seeds?
Quote from: FruitAddict on April 15, 2014, 04:45:59 PMEvery year I buy large quantities of mangoes directly from a farmer. The last time I bought mangoes from him was Keitt mangoes and we discussed growing mangoes from seeds. He told me that the Keitt mango has to be grafted on another type of mango in order to bear any fruit. Does someone know if it is so and also why it works that way? The farmer couldn't answer that.Keitt is a monoembryonic mango and the embryo contained within the seed is a result of sexual reproduction. The tree which grows from the seed will be a new variety of unknown quality.Quote from: FruitAddict on April 15, 2014, 05:03:32 PMDo you perhaps know after how long will a mango bear fruit if planted from seeds?The average range is 5-8 years.
Maybe it is time to learn how to graft. My father-in-law knows how, so maybe it is time he teaches me. At least we are getting along very well!!