Clay,

Pea size.
You can clip off the pannicle when you remove the fruitlets.

Gary,
Referencing the mango field guide, my best guess is fluted scales, but could be mealy bug.

[Below, Rob says its a mealy bug destroyer...so it appears to be a beneficial insect and nothing else needs to be done, from what I have been reading. Oh, the field guide does have another picture ...mealybug ladybird (which looks to be the same as a mealy bug destroyer)
http://www.nt.gov.au/d/Content/File/p/Fruit/Mango_Field_Guide.pdf]

Tyler1121,
I have observed that cold weather (<34F) and too much moisture in the soil (overwatering) can result in branch/tree dieback on younger potted mango trees. 
Some varieties are more susceptible than others.  In my experience, for example, I have found young Alampur Baneshan and Carrie trees to have this problem in Southern California.  I tend to trim off the dieback immediately, but most people say to do this after all chance of frost/cold weather is over.
You're in Denver, so your problem may be exacerbated, unless you keep it indoors or heated.  Your soil is most likely too wet also.

Thanks Rob!  I had the feeling that you would know.

Please post pics of avocado fruit varities. Thanks

Good website for a description and picture(s) of California Avocado varieties is from the University of California:
http://ucavo.ucr.edu/

There are pics (outside and inside of avocado) in the Variety List:
http://ucavo.ucr.edu/AvocadoVarieties/VarietyFrame.html#Anchor-47857

Mark,

Cutting it back to 1ft this time of the year should be okay, but late summer would have been a more ideal time.  If you leave it in the pot, you probably should also limit/restrict it's watering, to prevent root rot.  Nevertheless, LZ is a vigorous grower and should recover and grow quickly.  Good luck!

William,
You should probably get advice on lychees from JF or Simon grow.  I don't grow lychees.
But on the topic of mangos...as I mentioned earlier, it probably would be better if you could trade those squat 15 gal for standard/taller 15 gallon containers to promote tap root growth and prevent tap root spiraling, if possible.
Good luck!

Nice blooms Gary!   You were spared from cold snaps this year.  I think you'll enjoy Bombay if you like Alphonso.  Not sure how to get more production from the low bearing Edward in SoCal.  Looking forward to a desert tasting!

JF,

Nice tasting selection.
How would the JB have done against a Reed?

Quote from: Andrew on February 11, 2016, 11:00:36 AM

I've debating getting a Juliette for awhile now. I'm a fan of Julie and most would claim that this is even better. I've been reading a lot of inconsistent reviews though. Some have been rating it as just ok, others as excellent top-tier mango. It seems like the latest reviews have been very positive. I wonder if that has something to do with harvesting from a mature trees( believe it was only released 3 or 4 years ago). I'm also concerned that I a ST Maui tree in the ground. Even though I have not tasted ether fruit. I was told that they have a Caribbean "sweet spice" taste. Hopefully that makes sense to somebody. Like most everybody here I have limited space and don't want to get two mangoes with similar taste. I would appreciate any information that you can share or if anybody has changed their minds after tasting one recently. I would love to hear about it.

I love both Julie and julliete. I've had problems with Julie ripening uneven but I love that rich spicy flavor. I planted a Juliette seed a few years ago and it fruited last year. I'm looking forward this year as the tree is now three years old with a nice bloom.

Congrats JF on the new variety (I believe juliette was a mono cross ...Julie x gary)  Look forward to hearing more info on it...what are you going to call it?  I assumed that you tried the fruit last year and thought it was worth keeping. Everyone says the real characteristics come out after several seasons of fruiting.  Please keep us posted.

Iirc, in a YouTube video, Dr. Crane described Graham as similar to Carrie but with less intensity.

Anthos,

This month is definitely not an ideal time to be grafting mangos in SoCal.  Success rates are very low in colder weather, plus most donor trees are flowering right now.  Best to wait until at least mid-March or later.

I don't think you will want Timotayo.....not many accolades for this variety as far as taste is concerned.  Timotayo is not a vigorous variety, from what I have observed.
Lemon Zest and Sweet Tart are good choices and are fairly vigorous in SoCal. 
Other vigorous varieties in SoCal are Alphonso and Valencia Pride.
You probably also don't want to mix vigorous and dwarf varieties on your soon-to-be cocktail tree.

btw, your tri tip looks yummy and tempting!  But I still recommend you waiting a few more months before grafting on your Manila mango tree.