I sold the book, thanks all for your interests!!

Nancy

Copyright date?

2002

Hi Sun, actually those pics I posted using the aluminum window screens were from several years ago...now they are eating anything in sight, found many that were totally green and some very light yellow  ...I'm glad you have your cats, I'm sure they do keep most of your squirrels away, I can't get one now but maybe I need to borrow my neighbor's cat Lol...

Those heavier wire do work, it's just very time consuming and hard for me to make...plus I would need SO many of them...I think I just have to live with the fact that I may only get 15-25% of my fruits, sad but it's a reality.

Palmcity Thanks! I have a screened porch that I can try and ripen the greenish  ones. I thought the 90's temperature would be too hot for them, so good to know that is the better choice than the pantry which would be in the 70's degree range... 

For the mango gurus out there I need some advise, I found this mango hanging on the tree, clearly either squirrels or birds or whatever else has been chewing on it. I noticed the mango is already yellow inside. Do you think I can pick some of the mangoes on the tree now and what are the chances of them ripening inside the house? I'm losing about 5 or 6 mangoes daily to squirrels/varmints and I'd rather pick the few that they left me or I'll end up with nothing  ...This is a Glenn mango btw. Thanks in advance

Well so far I've lost about 1/3 of the fruits on the tree. Between the birds and the squirrels (I'm tired of chasing them off) several times a day.

I forgot I have some of the shiny holographic tape that bradflorida mentioned, Thanks Brad for reminding me 

Hubby put a bunch on the tree so hopefully I will get to eat at least 1/3 of what's left...Fingers crossed!!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, ideas and experience. Good Luck to all of us!

Thanks Cmichael! Took these today, some look promising, hope some of it make it through to maturity.
 

Looks like my Glenn, Palmer, Kiett and Young/Tebow are taking a year off, first time blooms for me are Phoenix, Gary, Kent, Harvest Moon and Maha Chanok.
The weather is going to cool S.Fl for a few days around March 20, fingers crossed.

Yes, if you're sure the tree isn't going to produce any blooms this year it should be fine to prune now...place a little bit of slow release fertilizer (water in) from time and time and you should see some new growths in a few weeks, Good luck!

My poor pug would die of heat exhaustion outside or I would put him outside (not fenced yard) but with my luck he would just sit there and watch them while they raid the tree, he's very non confrontational 

Sounds like your dog is doing a great job for you 

I'll take a guess, Haden? Looks yummy!!!

Thanks all!! Apparently I'm way behind the rest of you  ...I'll try picking one and see if it will ripen?

Spoke too soon, I received 6" of rain Friday night ( in 3 hours) which brings my total rainfall to 22" in less than 3 weeks 
I LOVE rain but it's going to to do a lot of damage to the mango flavor!

I am SO  sorry!!! Been there before and there right now  , and it is very frustrating and sad. It might be a squirrel or raccoon? Really hard to say. I am dealing with the same thing but mine are squirrels. I've seen them from the window 

OMG, after I posted this I zoomed at your picture (#3) in particular and I saw what "looks" like snake skin!?!? Running down from that mango...Could it be?

Keep us posted on what your mango tree ends up being...I've never tasted Florigon (there's so many I've never tried), so many mangoes so little time Lol...