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Late(r) Season Mango Question
FlMikey:
Hello Mango Enthusiasts!
I'm trying to extend the mango season as much as possible, and have Venus & Orange Essence already. What are top tier varieties that can extend those by a few weeks? I find Honey Kiss too mild, and Keitt tastes average to me. I would rather cut the season shorter than eating average mangos (average to my palate at least). Options I'm considering:
M4
Cotton Candy
Little Gem
Ambika
Amrapali (believe I read it was later)
Other desirable characteristics - blooms easily, precocious, productive, & moderate disease resistance. It would be nice for it to have small to medium internodal lengths (less than Venus ideally). However, growth habit takes a backseat to superior fruit quality to be honest.
Would love to hear opinions & thanks!!!
johnb51:
It looks like you're open as to flavor profile. You just want something that it isn't mild?
zands:
Do not plant more than two late season mangos. When you have eaten lots of mangoes during the regular season, you can experience mango exhaustion. Some call this mango fatigue. Plus other fruits start coming in. I have a Keitt that is late season variety that has been around for decades. Last Keitt fruit ever picked was Oct 11th. My mail carrier was given those two. I get a good yield most years. My best Keitt year was 120 mangos.
It seems that other late mango varieties are around now, that are superior to Keitt for your mango late season. Maybe superior, maybe not. I have not eaten any of them.
My local mango hounds aka mango eaters that come by. They want mangos all months of the year. I have them in mind for my Keitts come ripening last of August into September. Into the end of September hopefully.
You know you are seasoned (degenerate?) mango hound when you eat your mangoes outside under the shade. After getting mango juices all over face and hands-- You walk over to the garden hose to wash clean.
Orkine:
Not on your list but my Beverly hold fruits late and is a great tasting mango .... in my opinion
Worthy of consideration if you are willing to venture out of your list.
FlMikey:
Thanks for the replies all!
@JohnB - Yes I'm completely open to flavor profile, but I only want to grow it if it has that "wow" factor.
@Zands - I have yet to experience mango fatigue lol! As long as it's top tier, I'm happy to enjoy for as long as possible!
@Orkine - I tried Beverly a couple years ago, and thought it was just average as well. Maybe it was just an off year?
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