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Tropical Fruit => Tropical Fruit Discussion => Topic started by: simon_grow on November 17, 2019, 03:37:24 PM

Title: Helping friend find good green eating mango
Post by: simon_grow on November 17, 2019, 03:37:24 PM

I’m trying to help my friend find a good variety of mango that is meant to be eaten in the green crunchy stage. My friend lives in Southern California and he wants to grow a variety that is sour when eaten in the green crunchy stage. I know of several varieties that are sweet in the green crunchy stage but my friend wants it sour.

He is looking for a variety that is productive and is resistant to Powdery Mildew. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Simon

Title: Re: Helping friend find good green eating mango
Post by: knlim000 on November 17, 2019, 04:03:50 PM

my Mahachanok is sour when eaten green.   I made a green mango salad and it was super sour.   I think if you pick them early , they are sour. But if you pick them green at their almost ripen stage, they are not sour.  My sis told me she ate it green when I gave her the green maha, she said it was not sour.   

Title: Re: Helping friend find good green eating mango
Post by: lebmung on November 17, 2019, 05:42:31 PM

Thai varieties like Falan or Kiewosavoy are meant to be eaten green. Not all mangoes are good green.

Title: Re: Helping friend find good green eating mango
Post by: simon_grow on November 17, 2019, 06:59:53 PM

Thanks for the information!

I also tried Maha when it was green and it was sour so that’s a good candidate.

I think varieties like Keosavoy, Brahm Kai Mia, NDM are too sweet in the crunchy stage for my friends preference but I personally love these varieties in the green crunchy stage.

Simon

Title: Re: Helping friend find good green eating mango
Post by: skhan on November 18, 2019, 07:42:18 AM

Most typical Florida type mangos when green are sour. That's seems to be the default. Though I'm not necessarily picking mature green.

For SE Asian varieties I had ppk green and it was pretty sour.

Title: Re: Helping friend find good green eating mango
Post by: gnappi on November 18, 2019, 10:55:50 AM

I've been wanting a Beverly mango to fool fruit thieves into not stealing the mostly green ripe fruits. You may want to look into it.

Title: Re: Helping friend find good green eating mango
Post by: usirius on November 18, 2019, 05:10:50 PM

Sorry - wrong thread for my posting ;-)