Pickering is way too under-rated!

[zands]

With the intensely sweet mangos, it helps to eat a small one or share a larger one.

Helps to offset your candied-too-sweet fruit with home grown key lime.  duh........

Squeeze lime and a tiny bit of salt over watermelons. Lime is the offset!

I juice watermelon rinds all the time. When I can only buy the seedless ones/ then you must juice their very thick rinds or you are wasting 50% of your purchase price.

Juice watermelon rinds with lime and ginger root. I like lime but if all you find is lemon It must be compatible. Even better, which I do sometimes. Into your rind juice. Strir in one teaspoon of MSM and a half teaspoon of baking soda to make your blood alkaline.

Spaugh are you there?

[tirandaz]

just bought a 3 gal pickering from tropical acres 3 weeks ago, cant wait for it to start producing in a few years. quick question to anyone whos had a pickering for some time. im trying to keep the tree as small as possible, the tree is currently about 2 to 2.5 feet tall and was wondering when would be a good time to top work it to encourage branching. it also seems to have not grown an inch, i have a valencia pride and that thing is like a rocket. just wondering if its time to repot the pickering? what do you all suggest?

I just top worked my mangos.  Here's the top of an Orange Sherbet, with my praying friend.  Be sure you top ONLY in an area that has alternating branches in order to preserve the best crotch strength.  Click to open for good detail.
Does any one know where I can get Chausa Mango plant?



I screwed up last summer, by topping above a node that had 3 nubs, then branches coming off of exactly the same point.  2 snapped from the weight of the fruit and one I really did an aw shit on by not carefully paying attention and pruned off 17 OS hanging while training/pruning the tree to make a final profile.

I only have 4 small trees but they'll get their final pruning before going into dormancy.



I would upcan your Pickering now, blast off all soil and correct any root issues before going into a root pruning system like a RootTrapper. 

Can't compare the high vigor of a Valencia with a Pickering.  2 different animals. 

Also, apply Osmocote Indoor/Outdoor, 15-9-12, 5 month, after upcanning.  Don't do the low N, high K Florida boyz fertilizer.  Now is the time when your fave needs plenty of N to promote root development and good foliage. Contrary to the popular "well that's what the label says!" paradigm, high P foods do not enhance root development any more than a balanced food.  Less is more.

[TheFlyingFarmer]

thanks for the advice mark, awesome greenhouse btw, ive been looking at moving to texas for some time now, maybe in the next few after im done with school. south florida is excellent for mangos, but terrible if you wanna have any type of land over 2 acres.

[Mark in Texas]

thanks for the advice mark, awesome greenhouse btw, ive been looking at moving to texas for some time now, maybe in the next few after im done with school. south florida is excellent for mangos, but terrible if you wanna have any type of land over 2 acres.

Good luck with that.  Might want to look at moving to Costa Rica.  It's the highest class and quality people of the latino countries down south.  Rest are shit stains.

[Mark in Texas]

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[dross99_si]

Pickering is awesome all around!

[johnb51]

thanks for the advice mark, awesome greenhouse btw, ive been looking at moving to texas for some time now, maybe in the next few after im done with school. south florida is excellent for mangos, but terrible if you wanna have any type of land over 2 acres.

Good luck with that.  Might want to look at moving to Costa Rica.  It's the highest class and quality people of the latino countries down south.  Rest are shit stains.

Maybe you're referring to government and social structure, Mark, but as to "quality people," you are seriously wrong.  South Florida has people from all over Latin America, and the vast majority are "quality people," and if you travelled to those countries, you'd find "quality people," too.

[Mark in Texas]

Maybe you're referring to government and social structure, Mark, but as to "quality people," you are seriously wrong.  South Florida has people from all over Latin America, and the vast majority are "quality people," and if you travelled to those countries, you'd find "quality people," too.

Nicaragua, Honduras, Ecuador....no thanks. Yes, agree, it's not the people that are the issue, it's their AOC/Sanders type socialist leaders.  I've met some really fine Cuban Americans, some are the original Peter Pan refugees like our dear member, Carlos delaTorre.

Having said that almost 700,000 people moved out of California to Texas just in 2019 including big boyz like HP and Elon Musk. Musk is already breaking ground near Austin with his new plant.   

Someone needs to take Govt. Newsom out and hang him from the highest avocado tree.    Same problems ramping up with NJ and NYC with an out migration of folks that have money.  They have become another socialist shit stain on the nation with the ramping up of corruption, crime, homelessness, outrageous taxes and fees.

Having said that, I'm worried about our great state and influences these migrations will have for our future.   

Grow hard,
Mark

[johnb51]

I think you'll be alright, Mark.

[Cookie Monster]

haha we appear to be officially off topic.

TX, UT, AZ are getting a lot of Cali expats. It's driving up prices in those areas and will likely shift the political climate.

I left Cali in 2004. Great climate, but that doesn't make up for the much increased cost of living. And that was before all the weird political stuff started taking shape.

Florida has been nice. Good politics, good cost of living. Only bad points are hurricanes (and corresponding homeowners insurance) and 6 months of unbearable heat, with a winter that keeps getting shorter with every passing year.

PS -- there are lots of great places in the "south." One of my coworkers has been remotely working from MX for the past couple of years and loves it. Personally I'd like to get a second home in El Salvador one day -- one of my favorite places to visit.

[bsbullie]

haha we appear to be officially off topic.

TX, UT, AZ are getting a lot of Cali expats. It's driving up prices in those areas and will likely shift the political climate.

I left Cali in 2004. Great climate, but that doesn't make up for the much increased cost of living. And that was before all the weird political stuff started taking shape.

Florida has been nice. Good politics, good cost of living. Only bad points are hurricanes (and corresponding homeowners insurance) and 6 months of unbearable heat, with a winter that keeps getting shorter with every passing year.

PS -- there are lots of great places in the "south." One of my coworkers has been remotely working from MX for the past couple of years and loves it. Personally I'd like to get a second home in El Salvador one day -- one of my favorite places to visit.

There is also a mild influx of people from Cali investing in the Florida real estate market (nowhere nearbthe volume from NY, NJ and CT).  This seems to be mainly due to covid issues.

[Jack, Nipomo]

No moderators around?

[johnb51]

No moderators around?

Asleep at the wheel, but so far no personal attacks fortunately.

[palingkecil]

haha we appear to be officially off topic.

TX, UT, AZ are getting a lot of Cali expats. It's driving up prices in those areas and will likely shift the political climate.

I left Cali in 2004. Great climate, but that doesn't make up for the much increased cost of living. And that was before all the weird political stuff started taking shape.

Florida has been nice. Good politics, good cost of living. Only bad points are hurricanes (and corresponding homeowners insurance) and 6 months of unbearable heat, with a winter that keeps getting shorter with every passing year.

PS -- there are lots of great places in the "south." One of my coworkers has been remotely working from MX for the past couple of years and loves it. Personally I'd like to get a second home in El Salvador one day -- one of my favorite places to visit.

Cookie Monster, I am not US born and raised, but I live in Cali now.
Just my confusion, if those people don't like Cali and so they move to TX, UT, AZ, etc, then why they bring their political views and try to change their new place to be like Cali? Won't they be run out of option to move if every state in US turned to Cali?

PS: i am considering to move to Costa Rica. Cannot stand the idea of my kids being told they can pick their genders.

Confused here....

[Triphal]

No moderators around?

Asleep at the wheel, but so far no personal attacks fortunately.

Probably waiting till the Sun at mid noon is right above the head over the water falls at Dulhunty River, Cape York, Down Under or International airport at Lima Peru, South America! Lets be patient.

[bsbullie]

No moderators around?

You do realize that Cookie Monster IS a moderator?

[roblack]

We all mean well, I presume.

Socialism, as it has been practiced obviously sux, and should probably only be considered in terms of child healthcare and education, if feasible. Perhaps that is pushing it; just don't think it is right to punish kids because their parents suck or just have not succeeded for whatever reason.  Plus, all kids should have access to mangoes.

No political system, nor even mangoes, can cure the woes of the world.

Politics in America and abroad; nothing short of comical and corrupt. Pick your poison. They are all zealots and jerks in some fashion.

Vote however you want, but don't tell me any of them are "great."  There are no lemon zests, sweet tarts, sugar loafs, or even Glenns in Washington. They are all subpar grafts and seedlings.

Now, back to Pickering...

What a fantastic mango. "Great" in fact. If America were more like Pickering, we would certainly be balanced and awesome.

Peace and love and green to all my friends and non-friends out there.

Plants connect us all, regardless of our beliefs.

[bsbullie]

We all mean well, I presume.

Socialism, as it has been practiced obviously sux, and should probably only be considered in terms of child healthcare and education, if feasible. Perhaps that is pushing it; just don't think it is right to punish kids because their parents suck or just have not succeeded for whatever reason.  Plus, all kids should have access to mangoes.

No political system, nor even mangoes, can cure the woes of the world.

Politics in America and abroad; nothing short of comical and corrupt. Pick your poison. They are all zealots and jerks in some fashion.

Vote however you want, but don't tell me any of them are "great."  There are no lemon zests, sugar loafs, or even Glenns in Washington. They are all subpar seedlings.

Now, back to Pickering...

What a fantastic mango. "Great" in fact. If America were more like Pickering, we would certainly be balanced and awesome.

Peace and love and green to all my friends and non-friends out there.

Plants connect us all, regardless of our beliefs.

Ok, my opinion.  Pickering,  meh...

[roblack]

You are right Rob. It can be "meh" and is not my favorite either.

But it is good enough, and better than a lot of the other stuff out there, and probably one of the better pics for people who don't know much or who do not want to study up much on proper mango care and propagation.

Not sure what I would grow if could only have one tree. Can't let any of them go.

...btw, I do not grow Pickering. Gifted a tree to a friend, but it did not make the cut here. Would consider if only had room for one tree

[scashaggy]

My only tree is a Pickering.  I 'picked' this tree due to the comments that it can be kept more compact, as I didn't wat a huge tree.  This past season, I got a few fruits and tried this variety for the first time and I enjoyed them.  I am happy with my selection of this tree and hope to get fruits for many years.

[murahilin]

No moderators around?

Mark in Texas has been banned for 30 days for his comments.

We don't allow posts on the forum that call for violence against anyone or posts that classify entire groups of people as "shit stains".

Let's try and keep the posts all fruit related.

[ScottR]

Thank you, I come on this form to look and read fruit related topic's.

[Gulfgardener]

I hope pickering is resilient. I've been gifted one for Christmas and FedEx has had it for almost a WEEK! This is a Florida to Florida shipment. I've tried being nice, angry, and about to bribe them. Friends, lesson learned - don't ship plants around the holidays. It should have been common sense but I was excited to own one. 

[bsbullie]

I hope pickering is resilient. I've been gifted one for Christmas and FedEx has had it for almost a WEEK! This is a Florida to Florida shipment. I've tried being nice, angry, and about to bribe them. Friends, lesson learned - don't ship plants around the holidays. It should have been common sense but I was excited to own one. 

Florida to Florida for close to a week?  Even shipped ground, it should be two days, three max.  Something sounds fishy...