Mango experts what do I plant in ground next!

[Mark in Texas]

I have some fresh Mahachanok scions sitting in the fridge.  Can someone give me a taste profile?   Have a friend who says they taste like a carrot.

Mark, the Mahachanok is a fantastic mango, going off the ones I got from Alex last summer. Fully ripened it is sweet, not much acid to speak of, with a hint of pine close to the skin. Your friend is correct about the presence of a carrot flavor, although in my opinion, it's more of a subtle undertone of carrot.

Thanks for the input!  I also got Alphonso sticks with the Maha.  Might graft one of each.

[WGphil]

From Brevard you may be closer to Greens Nursery in Zellwood

He is a Zill retailer and goes down to buy trees  weekly in season.

If you call him and tell them what you want he will get it and call you back when he has it.  Prices are the best also.

Excalibur is one stop shopping with a huge inventory. Riding around on a golf cart to get your stuff is a blast 
Been down two years in a row and already planning a return this year

Check their list for an idea of their trees and you can’t go wrong with a Fairchild or a cac so why not both

[MangoCountry]

Check out nelsons family farm in Fort Pierce too. They resell Zill mango trees. I bought a bunch of mine there.

[chris1]

Thanks everyone for all the advice truly it is helpful.  I plan to wait just long enough to sample a bunch of mangos and go from there.

Thanks for the advice. The sweet tart is starting to pull ahead but I wish I could try one before planting it in the ground
You will not be able to try ripe one until late July or so. It can be very sweet. If this is a negative for you then.....

My Fairchild gets no disease and is easy to prune and keep small though my Pickering is a slower grower
My sweet tart tree is not a crazy grower. Can be kept small. Also Can be kept small--- Pina Colada and Nam Doc Mai

How vulnerable to mango theft is yr front yard? Sweet Tart and Fairchild fruits are medium size and inconspicuous....with no nice red colors.

Driving all the way to Excalibur....I would make a list of your top five choices for mango and avocado and go with the best looking tree they have for sale.  Saying that your #3 mango choice might be better if the tree looks better.

I would also print out some info on your top mango avocado choices...since you are making a long drive to get them.

Thanks for the info on Fairchild. I have heard good things. A super sweet mango is a good thing for me so sweet tart is one I am excited about. Excalibur is a far drive but as I said I work out of Fort Lauderdale 3-4 times a month and I end up driving nearby on my way home so it isn’t that big a deal to stop.

[nighthawk0911@yahoo.com]

I have some fresh Mahachanok scions sitting in the fridge.  Can someone give me a taste profile?   Have a friend who says they taste like a carrot.

Maha is a very pretty & attractive slim rainbow colored mango.  Shape is somewhat like NDM and the flavor is similar in that it's rather "one note" and uninteresting.  Not a fan of NDM or Maha and think they are both over rated.  I have shared Maha's with friends who weren't impresssed either.  Myself & friends gave Maha only a 7 at best.    I will say that people who love NDM will probably also like Maha's.  Just my experience with them - your mileage may vary.

[mangomongo]

Sweet tart is looking good for me.

[Mark in Texas]

I just grafted quite a few Peach Cobbler, Pineapple Pleasure, Sweet Tart and Fruit Punch and mailed the left overs and some Juicy Peach, Pickering and Glenn with 3 seasoned grafters and tropical fruit growers here in Texas.  28 sticks in all.  I top worked a Lemon Zest to Fruit Punch leaving enough of the tree below the graft to get some Lemon Zest fruit, which I love.

Folks of Indian descent seem to really like the NDM, Maha, and Alphonso here in Texas.   One guy grows and fruits the hellout of a 15' cocktail tree near Houston.  It's a Maha tree with Coconut Cream and Lemon Zest on it.  Can you imagine putting up a 15' tall PVC newtwork and covering it every winter with plastic!    He does, inserts an electric heater in the tent.  Trees are in ground, black clay.   Come spring that tree is solid blooms.

[Mugenia]

For mango dummies like me, what are your top 5 mangoes? I have Valencia Pride now, but want to add NDM, Mahachanok, lemon meringue, chac-anon, carabao, and pickering to my yard. How are those mangoes? Thanks.

[Bananimal]

Hi Chris1

I have a Po Pyu Kalay planted in a Jackpot you can have.  About 4 ft tall -- cheap -- $15.00.   Nice part is you can drive down and pick it up.  I'm In Port St Lucie to your south.   Check out the bananas also.

Dan

Dan

[nighthawk0911@yahoo.com]

EARLY:  Edward, Glenn, PPK
MID: Carrie, Sweet Tart, Coconut Cream
LATE: Keitt, Beverly, Kent, Cotton Candy?

[Tropicdude]

I have some fresh Mahachanok scions sitting in the fridge.  Can someone give me a taste profile?   Have a friend who says they taste like a carrot.

Maha is a very pretty & attractive slim rainbow colored mango.  Shape is somewhat like NDM and the flavor is similar in that it's rather "one note" and uninteresting.  Not a fan of NDM or Maha and think they are both over rated.  I have shared Maha's with friends who weren't impresssed either.  Myself & friends gave Maha only a 7 at best.    I will say that people who love NDM will probably also like Maha's.  Just my experience with them - your mileage may vary.

I can understand NDM considered "one note"  yes its sweet, and has the honey/floral flavor,  and that's about it.  not a bad mango,  but not complex.

Mahachanok is all the opposite,  the flavor for me is very complex, I have never tasted anything just like it.   not super high in brix department compared to NDM and some other varieties,  but it's pure joy to consume.   taste is subjective of course,  but I would not consider MC overrated when it still makes top ten lists in some of the taste tests and among some of the mango snobs.

[Mark in Texas]

I can understand NDM considered "one note"  yes its sweet, and has the honey/floral flavor,  and that's about it.  not a bad mango,  but not complex.

Mahachanok is all the opposite,  the flavor for me is very complex, I have never tasted anything just like it.   not super high in brix department compared to NDM and some other varieties,  but it's pure joy to consume.   taste is subjective of course,  but I would not consider MC overrated when it still makes top ten lists in some of the taste tests and among some of the mango snobs.

Keep hearing that about Maha and the bonus that comes with it is the super thin seed.  I probably should have done the Maha. Did Zill grafts instead. 

[Jose Spain]

I can understand NDM considered "one note"  yes its sweet, and has the honey/floral flavor,  and that's about it.  not a bad mango,  but not complex.

Mahachanok is all the opposite,  the flavor for me is very complex, I have never tasted anything just like it.   not super high in brix department compared to NDM and some other varieties,  but it's pure joy to consume.   taste is subjective of course,  but I would not consider MC overrated when it still makes top ten lists in some of the taste tests and among some of the mango snobs.

Keep hearing that about Maha and the bonus that comes with it is the super thin seed.  I probably should have done the Maha. Did Zill grafts instead.

After reading some posts about NDM and Maha I concluded that the problem is to pick them up too late, when other varieties are excellent but these two (which are related to each other) already are beyond their best point. As Jeff and other members explained a few times, the trick to keep their flavor complexity is to pick up and eat them in the right moment. In these posts you'll find the details for both:

http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=28501.msg323417#msg323417

http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=27070.msg313235#msg313235

http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=26701.msg309331#msg309331

http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=16224.msg206230#msg206230

http://tropicalfruitforum.com/index.php?topic=26701.msg309308#msg309308