I'm growing a Mango tree for the first time and have a question regarding the flowers.

I noticed that some parts of the flower panicle are turning black. Do I need to be concerned about it?

Do I need to apply anything to give it the best chance of producing a fruit? I'll be happy with a single.

This is a Pickering and I moved it out of the garage about 10 days ago. Been in the garage since late October.

Thank you in advance.

The sampler arrived in two days with extras!

I have grown several Jabo's for 5yrs and this is the first time I got to try them!

Really enjoyed them all! Thank you FLnative!

In the northern hemisphere?

I am growing one in a container that will need to come in the garage in November to stay there till April.

If they only flower/fruit in the fall and ripen over winter in the garage the fruit quality will not be good.

Thanks in advance.

Acidus on acidus grafts quite easily.

My Ruby Supreme. Plant came from Pine Island Nursery.

I am growing it in a container and out in the sun 7 months of the year.

This container grown Cherimoya is about 4yrs old. Its grafted with several Dr. White scion.

I plan to keep it in a container indefinitely as I cannot grow it outside in my climate. It stays in my garage for about 5 months out of the year.

My question is concerning pruning the 3 branches indicated. Last year when I pruned it, it did not branch out as expected. It just halted growth. In late winter when I pruned it, it put out shoots just below the cut without difficulty.

Is this how Cherimoya's respond to pruning this time of the year? Should I prune about a foot now and then prune again shorter in late winter?(Currently it stands about 6ft tall from the bottom of the container)

Thanks in advance for any advice you can give.

I have successfully grafted 2-3 mm diameter scion.

I recently grafted using a wedge graft and thin scions. Mostly around 2mm thick. They are beginning to push now.

Use a sharp razor blade or grafting knife to make the cuts.

Please PM if you are interested.

As someone mentioned citrus does fine based on where it is grown.

These are at my BIL's place just north of SA.

Pictures are of Grapefruit X Orange on the south side of the house and Calamondin on the north side of the house.
They also have banana, avocado, figs, jujube. During a severe winter you may loose some limbs on some of these except for Jujube.

I have also seen Satsuma and Meyer lemon growing quite successfully in the ground around SA.

How old is your tree? Any pictures?

Thank you Mike!

ZSC at about 4 weeks from seed.

Local pick up only. PM/Reply if interested.

Ruby Supreme Guava 15 gal  --> $60
Indonesian Seedless Guava 15 gal --> $60

Jujube rootstock plants 1 gal -->$5 ea.
Jujube 'So' grafted 7gal --> $20

Dark fig X 2 small 1 gal --> $5 ea.
Smith fig X 1 small 1 gal --> $5
Ronde Bordeux fig X 2 2 gal/5gal --> $5/$10
Kathleens Black fig 10 gal --> $20

Goji Berry 3gal/5gal $5/$10
Che - Melon Berry X 2 (Grafted on to Osage Orange) 5gal $20 ea.
Citrus Rootstock plants 1 gal $5 ea. (for grafting)

Moringa X 2 1 gal -->$5 ea.
Bay Leaf 5 gal $10
Rosemary - Arp X 2 1 gal $5 ea.

Fig cuttings - Over 50 dormant cuttings $25 for all
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Dwarf guava
Surinam Cherry/Black
Sinuguellas/Purple Mombin
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