The Tropical Fruit Forum

I remember that two threads (something like ....cherimoya tasting and cherimoya tasting event in Irvine) became merged together.
As you said, the search engine is down right now, so I cannot confirm either.

Grassflats,

I think MangoFang is correct.

Dr. Richard Campbell's research has shown that consistent irrigation helps to minimize fruit split in NDM#4, especially after a heavy rainfall.

Magnificent yard JF!  Look forward to seeing it in person some day.

socal10b,

I will plant both cherimoyas in the same hole within the next 2 months. But I have to take out 4 manzano banana stalks first in a back corner...thats going to be a lot of work.  I am leaving the primo real estate for future mangos...so cherimoyas are playing second fiddle in the corner.

Socal10b,
Let us know what Mimosa LA has.  Thanks.

This is a great event for those wishing to eat a lot of different varieties of mango.

This is a photo I took at the event a few years ago

That's a lot of mangos for 40 people to sample and take home!  Wish we had something like this in Cali.

Simon,

I'll visit my friend's NDM tree in late March when I visit him in Carlsbad.  At least his tree is living.  I bought two at the same time, but mine succumbed to overwatering in the winter/spring 4 years ago.  I still haven't picked up a NDM replacement for myself.  Maybe I will do so when I go to LaVerne Nursery in March. 
I'll tell my friend to get some fertiizer with higher P and K.  Thanks.

El Bumpo and Honeyhart are sold at Champa Nursery for 35 bucks.  I picked these two varieties up last weekend.  Greenmart Nursery has Honeyhart.

Update 02/28/14:

Attendees will be: wslau, MangoFang, ricshaw, shaneatwell, emegar, fyliu+1, fruit4me, John B., Bestday, Osito, and NaturalGreenthumb.

1) Please send me a list of additional items you want to see on the tour (currently mangos, other subtropicals, avocados, cherries, and citrus).

2) Please send me a list of items that you may want to purchase directly from LaVerne (they will try to make it available). 

Should be fun. Thanks!

Ok Bill.  Just added you to the list.
Look forward to meeting you too.

If you consider Glenn as early....they ripen between August thru October in Orange County, CA.
I recall that LaVerne Nursery has acknowledged they are the easiest grafted variety to grow in SoCal.

ClayMango,

Yes...definitely true if you try to buy directly (retail) from PIN and ship to CA.

However, if you buy the "off-the-shelf" mango trees in CA, you will find them priced at about $50-$69 (reasonable for CA).  The retailers in SoCal get a much better deal at wholesale prices from PIN.  But the "off-the-shelf" choices here locally in SoCal are very limited (from PIN and LaVerne)...and always seem to be the "usual suspects" Kent, Keitt, Haden, Carrie, Alphonso, Florigon, Mallika, Timotayo, Lancetilla, Glenn, Gold Nugget, NamDoc Mai, and Valencia Pride. 
Hence, why I 
1) am working on the SoCal Mango Scion Exchange Project....to get more varieties in our yards at the lowest cost.
2) tried to persuade Champa Nursery and GreenMart nurseries to order "different" (other than the usual suspects) varieties from PIN this year.

One more thing about PIN.  They have more varieties available that what is listed on the their website, but they also do not show what is not available. They do get some of Zill's varieties (Sunrise, Coconut Cream, Galaxy + others) once in a while.  I have confirmed that you have to e-mail them periodically to find out what is in stock.  I sometimes call because I have gotten to know Martha over at PIN.

You talked about TT.  The one thing nice about TT is that they post all their info on availability on their website.
Good luck with your new mango trees.  You definitely have chosen a great line-up...the best of the best.
BTW, I'm a little surprised TT will ship to you in "cold" February.

ricshaw,
I recommend NOT posting on the CRFG webpage because our arrangements are for a small tour group.
However, you can pass this information to your CRFG friend in Ventura County.  Thanks.