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Quote from: Tropicdude on July 09, 2019, 05:39:19 PMI always try to have a Pickering available, when someone in the family or a friend asks me for a good mango tree to put in their yard, I'll hand them a Pickering. size, reliability, precociousness and flavor. Pickering is it an early or mid season producer? How big is the fruit?
I always try to have a Pickering available, when someone in the family or a friend asks me for a good mango tree to put in their yard, I'll hand them a Pickering. size, reliability, precociousness and flavor.
My pickering gave up its last fruit the first week of July, fruit is medium sized. Definitely NOT my fave mango.
Quote from: gnappi on July 13, 2019, 06:44:57 AMMy pickering gave up its last fruit the first week of July, fruit is medium sized. Definitely NOT my fave mango.Does your tree get full sun? Does your fruit get the blotchy red blush? You need those factors to bring out the full potential of Pickering. Otherwise the fruit will be less sweet and not as fine-flavored. I ate one this morning that was honey-sweet and outstanding.
Can you describe the flavors? Is it Coconuty?
Coconut CreamOrange SherbertSugarloaf/E4 and/or M4GlennKesarVenusGuavaThose should give you some great flavors, good production, and spread out harvest times.
Not top 7 in flavor. Glenn is on my squad for consistency and productivity, early season, often 2 crops. And they are fiberless and peachy. Very good mango to grow. I was thinking about all the trees I could replace my Glenn with, and can't see myself doing it. Its a reliable work horse, and does really well with my limestone soil down here.Venus is a good late season mango.
Quote from: roblack on July 13, 2019, 04:19:32 PMCoconut CreamOrange SherbertSugarloaf/E4 and/or M4GlennKesarVenusGuavaThose should give you some great flavors, good production, and spread out harvest times.Glenn and Venus as Top 7? Really?
If you want productivity and a long season, Pickering and Angie definitely fit the bill.
Quote from: johnb51 on July 15, 2019, 10:20:55 AMIf you want productivity and a long season, Pickering and Angie definitely fit the bill.Thank you, that sounds good too! How about kesar mango?
Quote from: JulianoGS on July 15, 2019, 11:31:14 AMQuote from: johnb51 on July 15, 2019, 10:20:55 AMIf you want productivity and a long season, Pickering and Angie definitely fit the bill.Thank you, that sounds good too! How about kesar mango?Kesar mango is awesome. One of my favs. Grows very well in FL, and is the best tasting Indian flavor mango I've had. Picked up a tree for myself and a good friend (both 3 gal) as a house warming gift less than 2 years ago. He harvested over a dozen fruits this year. Mine did not flower. Super delicious clean mangoes. A nice changeup from all the other flavors/mangoes we have been enjoying. Great texture too. The tree is pretty and the leaves look healthier than any of my other mango trees.
Kesar is sweet, rich and complex with deep Piney Indian resin flavor. The the Piney turpenes are especially more noticeable near the skin. Unlike some varieties of Indian Mangos where the resin is overpowering, the overall balance of flavors and sweetness from Kesar tend to be widely appreciated by most whom I had sample the fruit. A good Kesar will have deep orange colored flesh. Aside from Kesar, there is a newer Jumbo Kesar that may be circling around Florida. I believe Dr Ledesma has this variety but I don’t know if it’s fruited in Florida yet. From what I’ve read, the Jumbo Kesar tastes pretty much identical to regular Kesars but the size is much larger. I’ve heard reports that some regular Kesars can get huge, approaching Jumbo Kesar size. Simon
Had a cotton candy and it was sugarlicious!Maybe I should add M4, Cotton candy and Jumbo Kesar to the list, making it a Top 10? List based on taste, productivity and growth habit.Coconut creamSugar loafSweet tartPickeringCarrieKathyKeitt
The budwood for our “Jumbo Kesar” was sourced from Fairchild. It is just a regular Kesar. Not sure if or where the real Jumbo Kesar exists in Florida at this point
I might be wary of coconut cream and productivity. Some people have issues with disease and no fruit (me). I may end up topworking the tree. i am in a very humid environment though. Planted right by a lake.