Coach,
BSBullie says a Phoenix tree that big is suspicious because of the length of time the variety has been in development. That guys knows more about Mangos than most of us ever will and I trust his views even though he has hammered at me before. The tree is CLEARLY in front of a sign from Fruitscapes. How else do you explain that tree being in front of Fruitscapes?
? Did it just grow legs and walk there on its own?
Maybe hitchhiked there? Maybe you should open the picture up and use your eyes instead of telling me to keep my mouth shut and look at the picture Gosp posted.
I'm not trying to troll anybody or make any allegations but if I see a picture of a recently purchased tree in front of a nursery I would think the tree is purchased from that nursery. Logic.
Gosp - if you didn't purchase the tree from Fruitscapes I apologize but even your edit says "I was told I got the authentic Phoenix unless something is cooking" so you admit something could be up.
Many people have been burned here buying one tree and getting another from various places and from what I've read I will take BSBullie's opinion on a Mango tree variety over what a nursery tag may be or say.