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RodneyS, palingkecil, simon_grow, thank you for the advice. It looks like Ataulfo is polyembyronic. When I grow the seedlings do I need to figure out which one is the clone or does it not matter if I'm planning to graft on top? Also, how many seedlings do I need to grow? Is grafting difficult? If I fail will the whole thing die or will I be able to try again on the same root?
BS I had a pitogo banana do that once the first time it bloomed.Has your Kandrian bloomed again with the same condition?Cultural,climatic ex dry cold ,nutritional or maybe lawn herbicide?I lean towards nutritional at the time of development.I have seen this in other yards.
look at nutritional
https://www.horticulture.com.au/globalassets/hort-innovation/resource-assets/ba13025-sub-tropical-banana-nutrition.pdf
I would like try growing a mango tree in Long Beach, and after reading through this thread it looks like mango seedlings are the best way to go. Is there somewhere I can go around Los Angeles/OC to buy different varieties of the fruits (for seeds) or do I need to order seeds online? I know there are tons of mango varieties available at stands in Florida, but I've never seen any varieties other than Alfonso or the regular Mexican mangoes here. Is it easier to just plant a manila and then learn how to graft?
I've been curious what the "resin" taste is like? I've not had the chance to sample as many different types, so trying to pin down that characteristic. I've tried some imported Kensington Pride that had what I might consider a resinous aftertaste, although I might stretch it further to more of a gasoliney flavor. Perhaps a closer resin hint I've tasted would be in some lesser ripened Valencia Pride.